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Housing in IP4 5NF

What the homes in IP4 5NF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
California
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,714 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.2%). Flats make up 11.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

IP4 5NFEngland
Detached16.1%22.9%
Semi-detached39.2%31.5%
Terraced33.1%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.7% of households in the IP4 5NF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.

IP4 5NF
72%
24%
England
  • Owned71.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented24.4%20.5%
  • Social rented3.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP4 5NFEngland
Owned outright35.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP4 5NFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.8%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.

IP4 5NFEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%7.7%
Rents

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.

IpswichEngland
All homes£995£1,459
One bedroom£744£1,195
Two bedrooms£915£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,046£1,489
Four or more£1,472£2,161
Detached£1,294£1,640
Semi-detached£1,056£1,449
Terraced£965£1,435
Flat or maisonette£872£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP4 5NF (California) (about 1,714 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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