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Housing in IP6 0

What the homes in IP6 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
11,164 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.5%). Flats make up 18.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

IP6 0England
Detached40.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26.5%31.5%
Terraced13.3%23%
Purpose-built flat15.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.9% of households in IP6 0 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

IP6 0
70%
21%
England
  • Owned69.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented20.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP6 0England
Owned outright34.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP6 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.6%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

IP6 0England
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Mid Suffolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Mid Suffolk (August 2026, +6.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Mid SuffolkEngland
All homes£1,005£1,459
One bedroom£721£1,195
Two bedrooms£922£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,122£1,489
Four or more£1,584£2,161
Detached£1,373£1,640
Semi-detached£1,069£1,449
Terraced£990£1,435
Flat or maisonette£801£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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