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Housing in IP32 7

What the homes in IP32 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
16,635 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.1%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

IP32 7England
Detached41.1%22.9%
Semi-detached23.1%31.5%
Terraced22.1%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65% of households in IP32 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.7% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

IP32 7
65%
23%
England
  • Owned65%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented23%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP32 7England
Owned outright34.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP32 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

IP32 7England
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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

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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