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Housing in IP32 6DG

What the homes in IP32 6DG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Howard Estate & Northgate
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,366 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.3%). Flats make up 15.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

IP32 6DGEngland
Detached23.3%22.9%
Semi-detached43.3%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60% of households in the IP32 6DG area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

IP32 6DG
60%
26%
England
  • Owned60%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented26.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP32 6DGEngland
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association18.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP32 6DGEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.7%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

IP32 6DGEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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 IP32 6DG (Howard Estate & Northgate) (about 1,366 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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