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Housing in IP4 5QU

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

Neighbourhood
Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,277 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (94.7%). Flats make up 0%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP4 5QUEngland
Detached94.7%22.9%
Semi-detached4.3%31.5%
Terraced1%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

94.1% of households in the IP4 5QU area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 53.7% own outright and 40.4% with a mortgage.

IP4 5QU
94%
England
  • Owned94.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented5.3%20.5%
  • Social rented0.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP4 5QUEngland
Owned outright53.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.3%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 16.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP4 5QUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.7%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

IP4 5QUEngland
Living alone, under 667.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children22.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Suffolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Suffolk (August 2026, +5.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East SuffolkEngland
All homes£842£1,459
One bedroom£603£1,195
Two bedrooms£792£1,335
Three bedrooms£940£1,489
Four or more£1,341£2,161
Detached£1,121£1,640
Semi-detached£920£1,449
Terraced£844£1,435
Flat or maisonette£651£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 5QU (Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton) (about 1,277 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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