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Postcode · Bury St Edmunds

Housing in IP33 3UZ

What the homes in IP33 3UZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bury St Edmunds West
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,566 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.9%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP33 3UZEngland
Detached42.6%22.9%
Semi-detached44.9%31.5%
Terraced5.9%23%
Purpose-built flat5.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.6% of households in the IP33 3UZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 52.6% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

IP33 3UZ
79%
19%
England
  • Owned78.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented2.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP33 3UZEngland
Owned outright52.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP33 3UZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19%). 19.3% of households include dependent children.

IP33 3UZEngland
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 3UZ (Bury St Edmunds West) (about 1,566 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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