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Housing in IP5 2QD

What the homes in IP5 2QD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kesgrave East & Martlesham
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,490 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (67.1%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP5 2QDEngland
Detached67.1%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced4.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.9% of households in the IP5 2QD area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 52.5% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.

IP5 2QD
90%
England
  • Owned89.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented7.3%20.5%
  • Social rented2.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP5 2QDEngland
Owned outright52.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP5 2QDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.1%). 30.1% of households include dependent children.

IP5 2QDEngland
Living alone, under 667.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 2QD (Kesgrave East & Martlesham) (about 1,490 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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