Housing in IP14 4EL
What the homes in IP14 4EL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Stowupland, Mendlesham & Bacton
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,222 (2024)
IP14 4ELStowmarket
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (53.7%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
75% of households in the IP14 4EL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.7% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned75%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.6%1%
- Private rented11.7%20.5%
- Social rented9.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (24.1%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Mid Suffolk
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Mid Suffolk (August 2026, +6.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP14 4EL (Stowupland, Mendlesham & Bacton) (about 1,222 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.