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Housing in IP27 1

What the homes in IP27 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
2,485 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.3%). Flats make up 25.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

IP27 1England
Detached16.1%22.9%
Semi-detached22.8%31.5%
Terraced35.3%23%
Purpose-built flat21.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.2% of households in IP27 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24% own outright and 19.2% with a mortgage.

IP27 1
43%
27%
29%
England
  • Owned43.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented26.6%20.5%
  • Social rented28.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP27 1England
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association20.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP27 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

IP27 1England
Living alone, under 6624%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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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