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Housing in IP27 0

What the homes in IP27 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
12,861 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.4%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP27 0England
Detached45.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31%31.5%
Terraced15%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.5% of households in IP27 0 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38.4% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

IP27 0
64%
22%
14%
England
  • Owned63.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented21.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP27 0England
Owned outright38.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP27 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.3%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

IP27 0England
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Suffolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Suffolk (August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West SuffolkEngland
All homes£1,183£1,459
One bedroom£818£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,061£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,320£1,489
Four or more£1,856£2,161
Detached£1,668£1,640
Semi-detached£1,262£1,449
Terraced£1,162£1,435
Flat or maisonette£952£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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