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Postcode · Saxmundham

Housing in IP17 2QP

What the homes in IP17 2QP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Saxmundham & Coldfair Green
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,328 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.3%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP17 2QPEngland
Detached49.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced16.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.5% of households in the IP17 2QP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.5% own outright and 16% with a mortgage.

IP17 2QP
63%
15%
21%
England
  • Owned63.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented21.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP17 2QPEngland
Owned outright47.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association18.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP17 2QPEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.8%). 15.5% of households include dependent children.

IP17 2QPEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Suffolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Suffolk (August 2026, +5.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East SuffolkEngland
All homes£842£1,459
One bedroom£603£1,195
Two bedrooms£792£1,335
Three bedrooms£940£1,489
Four or more£1,341£2,161
Detached£1,121£1,640
Semi-detached£920£1,449
Terraced£844£1,435
Flat or maisonette£651£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP17 2QP (Saxmundham & Coldfair Green) (about 1,328 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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