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Housing in IP24 3

What the homes in IP24 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Population
14,131 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (29.9%). Flats make up 13.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

IP24 3England
Detached27.7%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced29.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.9% of households in IP24 3 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

IP24 3
49%
27%
24%
England
  • Owned48.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented26.6%20.5%
  • Social rented23.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP24 3England
Owned outright26.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association17.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP24 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.8%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

IP24 3England
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Breckland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Breckland (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BrecklandEngland
All homes£928£1,459
One bedroom£665£1,195
Two bedrooms£846£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,044£1,489
Four or more£1,519£2,161
Detached£1,321£1,640
Semi-detached£995£1,449
Terraced£913£1,435
Flat or maisonette£703£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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