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Housing in IP24 2QS

What the homes in IP24 2QS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ixworth, Honington & Barnham
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,445 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.8%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP24 2QSEngland
Detached40.7%22.9%
Semi-detached42.8%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.7% of households in the IP24 2QS area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.8% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

IP24 2QS
60%
26%
14%
England
  • Owned59.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented26.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP24 2QSEngland
Owned outright30.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20%18.2%
Other private rented6.5%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 22.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP24 2QSEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.1%). 24% of households include dependent children.

IP24 2QSEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children25.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Suffolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Suffolk (August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West SuffolkEngland
All homes£1,183£1,459
One bedroom£818£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,061£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,320£1,489
Four or more£1,856£2,161
Detached£1,668£1,640
Semi-detached£1,262£1,449
Terraced£1,162£1,435
Flat or maisonette£952£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP24 2QS (Ixworth, Honington & Barnham) (about 1,445 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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