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Housing in IP26 5

What the homes in IP26 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Population
8,714 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.9%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP26 5England
Detached55.9%22.9%
Semi-detached32.7%31.5%
Terraced8.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.2% of households in IP26 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.5% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

IP26 5
72%
17%
England
  • Owned72.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP26 5England
Owned outright44.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP26 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.3%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

IP26 5England
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children24.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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