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Postcode sector · Bury St Edmunds

Housing in IP28 1

What the homes in IP28 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
4,703 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.2%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP28 1England
Detached43.2%22.9%
Semi-detached31.1%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59% of households in IP28 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.1% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.

IP28 1
59%
25%
13%
England
  • Owned59%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.1%1%
  • Private rented25.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP28 1England
Owned outright24.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP28 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.6%). 33.1% of households include dependent children.

IP28 1England
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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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