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Housing in IP7 7DZ

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

Neighbourhood
Needham Market South & Great Blakenham
Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,012 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.2%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP7 7DZEngland
Detached41.2%22.9%
Semi-detached36.5%31.5%
Terraced9.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home10.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.7% of households in the IP7 7DZ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 15.6% with a mortgage.

IP7 7DZ
51%
41%
England
  • Owned50.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented41.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP7 7DZEngland
Owned outright35.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.9%18.2%
Other private rented34.4%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 16.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP7 7DZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (32.1%). 34.5% of households include dependent children.

IP7 7DZEngland
Living alone, under 669.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children28.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP7 7DZ (Needham Market South & Great Blakenham) (about 2,012 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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