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Housing in IP2 8BW

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

Neighbourhood
Maidenhall, Stoke & Port
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,574 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.8%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

IP2 8BWEngland
Detached11.9%22.9%
Semi-detached25.7%31.5%
Terraced44.8%23%
Purpose-built flat13.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50% of households in the IP2 8BW area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.6% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

IP2 8BW
50%
37%
12%
England
  • Owned50%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented36.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP2 8BWEngland
Owned outright25.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council10.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP2 8BWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.1%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

IP2 8BWEngland
Living alone, under 6624.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP2 8BW (Maidenhall, Stoke & Port) (about 1,574 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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