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Housing in IP14 4TH

What the homes in IP14 4TH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham
Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,444 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP14 4THEngland
Detached66%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced2.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.4% of households in the IP14 4TH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.4% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

IP14 4TH
80%
England
  • Owned80.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP14 4THEngland
Owned outright51.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council6.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 19.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP14 4THEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.8%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

IP14 4THEngland
Living alone, under 666.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%7.7%
Rents

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.

Mid SuffolkEngland
All homes£1,005£1,459
One bedroom£721£1,195
Two bedrooms£922£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,122£1,489
Four or more£1,584£2,161
Detached£1,373£1,640
Semi-detached£1,069£1,449
Terraced£990£1,435
Flat or maisonette£801£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP14 4TH (Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham) (about 1,444 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.

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