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Housing in IP26 5AH

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

Neighbourhood
Mundford, Weeting & Forest
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,067 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.5%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP26 5AHEngland
Detached50.5%22.9%
Semi-detached40.8%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66% of households in the IP26 5AH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.1% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

IP26 5AH
66%
18%
16%
England
  • Owned66%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP26 5AHEngland
Owned outright43.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP26 5AHEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.8%). 18.2% of households include dependent children.

IP26 5AHEngland
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children26.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP26 5AH (Mundford, Weeting & Forest) (about 2,067 residents).

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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