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Housing in IP5 1NZ

What the homes in IP5 1NZ 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
1,949 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (76.7%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP5 1NZEngland
Detached76.7%22.9%
Semi-detached14.2%31.5%
Terraced8.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90.5% of households in the IP5 1NZ area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 53.9% own outright and 36.6% with a mortgage.

IP5 1NZ
90%
England
  • Owned90.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented6.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP5 1NZEngland
Owned outright53.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP5 1NZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.4%). 27% of households include dependent children.

IP5 1NZEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 IP5 1NZ (Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton) (about 1,949 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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