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Housing in IP4 5XA

What the homes in IP4 5XA 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
1,493 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66.3%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP4 5XAEngland
Detached66.3%22.9%
Semi-detached20.2%31.5%
Terraced0.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home12.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

92.5% of households in the IP4 5XA area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 65% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

IP4 5XA
93%
England
  • Owned92.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented6.7%20.5%
  • Social rented0.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP4 5XAEngland
Owned outright65%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP4 5XAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (23.3%). 19.3% of households include dependent children.

IP4 5XAEngland
Living alone, under 664.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over23.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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 5XA (Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton) (about 1,493 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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