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Housing in IP2 8

What the homes in IP2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Population
15,792 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.2%). Flats make up 42.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

IP2 8England
Detached13.7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.6%31.5%
Terraced19.9%23%
Purpose-built flat37.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.1% of households in IP2 8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.5% own outright and 22.6% with a mortgage.

IP2 8
43%
31%
24%
England
  • Owned43.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented31.1%20.5%
  • Social rented24.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP2 8England
Owned outright20.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council12.2%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP2 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.6%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

IP2 8England
Living alone, under 6628.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Ipswich

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Ipswich (August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

IpswichEngland
All homes£995£1,459
One bedroom£744£1,195
Two bedrooms£915£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,046£1,489
Four or more£1,472£2,161
Detached£1,294£1,640
Semi-detached£1,056£1,449
Terraced£965£1,435
Flat or maisonette£872£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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