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Housing in IP21 4PF

What the homes in IP21 4PF 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
1,657 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.4%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP21 4PFEngland
Detached45.4%22.9%
Semi-detached44.3%31.5%
Terraced8.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.5% of households in the IP21 4PF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.9% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

IP21 4PF
71%
16%
13%
England
  • Owned70.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP21 4PFEngland
Owned outright40.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP21 4PFEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.8%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

IP21 4PFEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children23.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 4PF (Scole, Dickleburgh & Bressingham) (about 1,657 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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