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Housing in IP14 5UH

What the homes in IP14 5UH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stowmarket East & Needham Market North
Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,806 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.7%). Flats make up 17%, below the 22.2% across England.

IP14 5UHEngland
Detached14.8%22.9%
Semi-detached33.5%31.5%
Terraced34.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.6% of households in the IP14 5UH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.2% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

IP14 5UH
56%
36%
England
  • Owned55.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented35.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP14 5UHEngland
Owned outright22.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP14 5UHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.2%). 29.9% of households include dependent children.

IP14 5UHEngland
Living alone, under 6623.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 5UH (Stowmarket East & Needham Market North) (about 1,806 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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