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Postcode district · Bury St Edmunds

Housing in IP28

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

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
43,317 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.2%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP28England
Detached42.2%22.9%
Semi-detached34.7%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.2% of households in IP28 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

IP28
57%
26%
14%
England
  • Owned57.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented26.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP28England
Owned outright29.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP28England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.9%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

IP28England
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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