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Housing in IP23 8

What the homes in IP23 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
11,950 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP23 8England
Detached50%22.9%
Semi-detached28.5%31.5%
Terraced14%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.6% of households in IP23 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.6% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.

IP23 8
73%
12%
15%
England
  • Owned72.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented14.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP23 8England
Owned outright46.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP23 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.7%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

IP23 8England
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Mid Suffolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Mid Suffolk (August 2026, +6.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Mid SuffolkEngland
All homes£1,005£1,459
One bedroom£721£1,195
Two bedrooms£922£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,122£1,489
Four or more£1,584£2,161
Detached£1,373£1,640
Semi-detached£1,069£1,449
Terraced£990£1,435
Flat or maisonette£801£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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