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Housing in IP6 8

What the homes in IP6 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
15,468 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP6 8England
Detached42%22.9%
Semi-detached37.5%31.5%
Terraced10.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.5% of households in IP6 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.9% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

IP6 8
75%
14%
England
  • Owned74.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP6 8England
Owned outright44.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP6 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.9%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

IP6 8England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children22.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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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