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Housing in IP31 3DJ

What the homes in IP31 3DJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North
Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,431 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (63.5%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP31 3DJEngland
Detached63.5%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced7.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.8% of households in the IP31 3DJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.6% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

IP31 3DJ
73%
14%
13%
England
  • Owned72.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP31 3DJEngland
Owned outright47.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council7.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP31 3DJEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.4%). 20.1% of households include dependent children.

IP31 3DJEngland
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children24.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Mid Suffolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Mid Suffolk (August 2026, +6.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Mid SuffolkEngland
All homes£1,005£1,459
One bedroom£721£1,195
Two bedrooms£922£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,122£1,489
Four or more£1,584£2,161
Detached£1,373£1,640
Semi-detached£1,069£1,449
Terraced£990£1,435
Flat or maisonette£801£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 3DJ (Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North) (about 1,431 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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