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Housing in IP24

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

Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Population
38,344 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (33.2%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP24England
Detached33.2%22.9%
Semi-detached29.9%31.5%
Terraced26.5%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56% of households in IP24 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 30% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

IP24
56%
25%
18%
England
  • Owned56%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented25%20.5%
  • Social rented18.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP24England
Owned outright30%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.4%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP24England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

IP24England
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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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