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Housing in IP21 4JG

What the homes in IP21 4JG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Scole, Dickleburgh & Bressingham
Council
South Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,404 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58.1%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP21 4JGEngland
Detached58.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.9%31.5%
Terraced6.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.4% of households in the IP21 4JG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 46.6% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

IP21 4JG
76%
18%
England
  • Owned76.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented18.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP21 4JGEngland
Owned outright46.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP21 4JGEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.9%). 16.5% of households include dependent children.

IP21 4JGEngland
Living alone, under 669.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%12.8%
Couple, no children23.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Norfolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Norfolk (August 2026, +3.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South NorfolkEngland
All homes£981£1,459
One bedroom£696£1,195
Two bedrooms£890£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,107£1,489
Four or more£1,573£2,161
Detached£1,307£1,640
Semi-detached£1,019£1,449
Terraced£985£1,435
Flat or maisonette£821£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP21 4JG (Scole, Dickleburgh & Bressingham) (about 1,404 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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