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Housing in IP33 1FA

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

Neighbourhood
Eastgate & Southgate
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,186 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.5%). Flats make up 47.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

IP33 1FAEngland
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached10.1%31.5%
Terraced37.3%23%
Purpose-built flat38.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.4% of households in the IP33 1FA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 36.5% own outright and 13.9% with a mortgage.

IP33 1FA
50%
33%
16%
England
  • Owned50.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented33.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP33 1FAEngland
Owned outright36.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association11.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 59.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP33 1FAEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31%). 9.2% of households include dependent children.

IP33 1FAEngland
Living alone, under 6631%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over28.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 IP33 1FA (Eastgate & Southgate) (about 1,186 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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