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Housing in IP2 8PN

What the homes in IP2 8PN 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
2,451 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (63.2%). Flats make up 65.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

IP2 8PNEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached8.3%31.5%
Terraced23%23%
Purpose-built flat63.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

16.4% of households in the IP2 8PN area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 4.7% own outright and 11.6% with a mortgage.

IP2 8PN
16%
32%
47%
England
  • Owned16.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.8%1%
  • Private rented31.7%20.5%
  • Social rented46.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP2 8PNEngland
Owned outright4.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association43.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP2 8PNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.4%). 36.1% of households include dependent children.

IP2 8PNEngland
Living alone, under 6631.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children18.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.6%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 8PN (Maidenhall, Stoke & Port) (about 2,451 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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