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Postcode sector · Bury St Edmunds

Housing in IP33 1

What the homes in IP33 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
10,561 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.7%). Flats make up 38.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

IP33 1England
Detached11.1%22.9%
Semi-detached14.8%31.5%
Terraced35.7%23%
Purpose-built flat31.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.2% of households in IP33 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.8% own outright and 18.4% with a mortgage.

IP33 1
46%
34%
18%
England
  • Owned46.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented33.8%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP33 1England
Owned outright27.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association14.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP33 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.4%). 16.1% of households include dependent children.

IP33 1England
Living alone, under 6632.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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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