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Housing in IP7 7RP

What the homes in IP7 7RP 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)
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 7RPEngland
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 7RP 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 7RP
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 7RPEngland
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 7RPEngland
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20%
40%
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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 7RPEngland
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 7RP (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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