Housing in IP23 8LD
What the homes in IP23 8LD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,520 (2024)
IP23 8LDEye
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (53.8%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
79.6% of households in the IP23 8LD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.6%1%
- Private rented12.5%20.5%
- Social rented6.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (22.9%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP23 8LD (Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham) (about 1,520 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.