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Housing in IP31 1SL

What the homes in IP31 1SL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,643 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (68.8%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP31 1SLEngland
Detached68.8%22.9%
Semi-detached20.8%31.5%
Terraced6.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70% of households in the IP31 1SL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 51.3% own outright and 18.7% with a mortgage.

IP31 1SL
70%
21%
England
  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented20.9%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP31 1SLEngland
Owned outright51.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP31 1SLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.7%). 15% of households include dependent children.

IP31 1SLEngland
Living alone, under 6623.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP31 1SL (Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham) (about 1,643 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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