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Housing in IP3 0LA

What the homes in IP3 0LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Gainsborough, Greenwich & Orwell
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,464 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.3%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP3 0LAEngland
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached41.9%31.5%
Terraced49.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.4% of households in the IP3 0LA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 16.2% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.

IP3 0LA
46%
46%
England
  • Owned46.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented7%20.5%
  • Social rented46%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP3 0LAEngland
Owned outright16.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council39.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 18.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP3 0LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.7%). 40.7% of households include dependent children.

IP3 0LAEngland
Living alone, under 668.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Ipswich

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

IpswichEngland
All homes£995£1,459
One bedroom£744£1,195
Two bedrooms£915£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,046£1,489
Four or more£1,472£2,161
Detached£1,294£1,640
Semi-detached£1,056£1,449
Terraced£965£1,435
Flat or maisonette£872£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP3 0LA (Gainsborough, Greenwich & Orwell) (about 1,464 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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