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Housing in IP23 8AW

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

Neighbourhood
Eye, Palgrave & Occold
Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,286 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.4%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP23 8AWEngland
Detached39.4%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.9% of households in the IP23 8AW area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.5% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

IP23 8AW
65%
15%
19%
England
  • Owned64.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented19.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP23 8AWEngland
Owned outright43.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council13.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP23 8AWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.9%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

IP23 8AWEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP23 8AW (Eye, Palgrave & Occold) (about 2,286 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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