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Housing in IP5 3

What the homes in IP5 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
7,829 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47%). Flats make up 25%, above the 22.2% across England.

IP5 3England
Detached47%22.9%
Semi-detached16%31.5%
Terraced7.5%23%
Purpose-built flat22.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.1% of households in IP5 3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 45.7% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

IP5 3
70%
23%
England
  • Owned70.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented22.7%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP5 3England
Owned outright45.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP5 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.9%). 19% of households include dependent children.

IP5 3England
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%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

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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