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Housing in IP31 2HS

What the homes in IP31 2HS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ixworth, Honington & Barnham
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,284 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.4%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP31 2HSEngland
Detached59.4%22.9%
Semi-detached21.4%31.5%
Terraced13.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.5% of households in the IP31 2HS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.6% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

IP31 2HS
72%
16%
England
  • Owned72.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP31 2HSEngland
Owned outright45.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP31 2HSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 24.4% of households include dependent children.

IP31 2HSEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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 2HS (Ixworth, Honington & Barnham) (about 2,284 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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