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Housing in IP24 9

What the homes in IP24 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Population
2,422 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (28.4%). Flats make up 27%, above the 22.2% across England.

IP24 9England
Detached23.4%22.9%
Semi-detached21.2%31.5%
Terraced28.4%23%
Purpose-built flat18.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.6% of households in IP24 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.4% own outright and 19.1% with a mortgage.

IP24 9
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38%
12%
England
  • Owned48.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented38.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP24 9England
Owned outright29.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP24 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.4%). 17.3% of households include dependent children.

IP24 9England
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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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