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Housing in IP17 9

What the homes in IP17 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
2,421 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (28.7%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

IP17 9England
Detached28.4%22.9%
Semi-detached27.9%31.5%
Terraced28.7%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.3% of households in IP17 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 42.7% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.

IP17 9
63%
19%
17%
England
  • Owned63.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented19%20.5%
  • Social rented17%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP17 9England
Owned outright42.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%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.

IP17 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.7%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

IP17 9England
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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

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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