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Housing in IP33 2QH

What the homes in IP33 2QH 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
1,583 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58.2%). Flats make up 14.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

IP33 2QHEngland
Detached58.2%22.9%
Semi-detached21.4%31.5%
Terraced5.6%23%
Purpose-built flat14.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.6% of households in the IP33 2QH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 61.3% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.

IP33 2QH
82%
England
  • Owned81.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP33 2QHEngland
Owned outright61.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP33 2QHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (22.8%). 18.3% of households include dependent children.

IP33 2QHEngland
Living alone, under 667.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over22.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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 2QH (Eastgate & Southgate) (about 1,583 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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