Housing in IP4 3EH
What the homes in IP4 3EH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rushmere
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,784 (2024)
IP4 3EHIpswich
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (43.9%). Flats make up 10.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
66.2% of households in the IP4 3EH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned66.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented10.1%20.5%
- Social rented22.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.2%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Ipswich
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Ipswich (August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP4 3EH (Rushmere) (about 1,784 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.