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Housing in IP18 6ST

What the homes in IP18 6ST are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,354 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.3%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP18 6STEngland
Detached29.4%22.9%
Semi-detached37.3%31.5%
Terraced25.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.8% of households in the IP18 6ST area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.

IP18 6ST
63%
26%
England
  • Owned62.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented25.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP18 6STEngland
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council14.3%8.3%
From a housing association11.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP18 6STEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23%). 21.3% of households include dependent children.

IP18 6STEngland
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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 IP18 6ST (Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham) (about 1,354 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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