PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Thetford

Housing in IP25 5

What the homes in IP25 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Population
4,799 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.1%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP25 5England
Detached32.2%22.9%
Semi-detached34.1%31.5%
Terraced27.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.4% of households in IP25 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

IP25 5
59%
23%
15%
England
  • Owned59.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented23%20.5%
  • Social rented15.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP25 5England
Owned outright25%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association13.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP25 5England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 32.7% of households include dependent children.

IP25 5England
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children21.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector