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Housing in IP3 9NS

What the homes in IP3 9NS 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
1,298 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (82.8%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP3 9NSEngland
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached82.8%31.5%
Terraced8.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.9% of households in the IP3 9NS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.2% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

IP3 9NS
69%
12%
18%
England
  • Owned68.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented18.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP3 9NSEngland
Owned outright36.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council15.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP3 9NSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 29.5% of households include dependent children.

IP3 9NSEngland
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 9NS (Gainsborough, Greenwich & Orwell) (about 1,298 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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