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Housing in IP7 7AQ

What the homes in IP7 7AQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford
Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,433 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.5%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP7 7AQEngland
Detached49.5%22.9%
Semi-detached28.3%31.5%
Terraced15.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.1% of households in the IP7 7AQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.4% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

IP7 7AQ
75%
12%
England
  • Owned75.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented12.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP7 7AQEngland
Owned outright45.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP7 7AQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.6%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

IP7 7AQEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Babergh

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Babergh (August 2026, +3.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BaberghEngland
All homes£965£1,459
One bedroom£717£1,195
Two bedrooms£916£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,110£1,489
Four or more£1,598£2,161
Detached£1,294£1,640
Semi-detached£1,055£1,449
Terraced£935£1,435
Flat or maisonette£802£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP7 7AQ (Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford) (about 2,433 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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