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Housing in IP5 2NT

What the homes in IP5 2NT 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
1,372 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (68.6%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP5 2NTEngland
Detached68.6%22.9%
Semi-detached19.1%31.5%
Terraced11%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.8% of households in the IP5 2NT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.6% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.

IP5 2NT
84%
16%
England
  • Owned83.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented0.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP5 2NTEngland
Owned outright49.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%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 2.4 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP5 2NTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.3%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

IP5 2NTEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 IP5 2NT (Kesgrave West & Rushmere) (about 1,372 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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