Housing in IP5 1DU
What the homes in IP5 1DU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kesgrave West & Rushmere
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,611 (2024)
IP5 1DUIpswich
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.8%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
83% of households in the IP5 1DU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 54.2% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned83%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented9.6%20.5%
- Social rented7.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (20.3%). 20.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP5 1DU (Kesgrave West & Rushmere) (about 1,611 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.