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Housing in IP14 9

What the homes in IP14 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
1,631 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.4%). Flats make up 19.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

IP14 9England
Detached21.1%22.9%
Semi-detached25%31.5%
Terraced34.4%23%
Purpose-built flat12.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.1% of households in IP14 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

IP14 9
69%
23%
England
  • Owned69.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented22.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP14 9England
Owned outright40.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP14 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.4%). 17.5% of households include dependent children.

IP14 9England
Living alone, under 6622.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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

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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