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Housing in IP3 8

What the homes in IP3 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Population
27,485 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.2%). Flats make up 26.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

IP3 8England
Detached22.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29.2%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat22%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.8% of households in IP3 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.

IP3 8
60%
29%
England
  • Owned59.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented28.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP3 8England
Owned outright31.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP3 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.2%). 25% of households include dependent children.

IP3 8England
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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

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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