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Housing in IP8 4

What the homes in IP8 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
8,733 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.8%). Flats make up 22.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

IP8 4England
Detached31.2%22.9%
Semi-detached33.8%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat19.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66% of households in IP8 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.

IP8 4
66%
20%
13%
England
  • Owned66%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented20%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP8 4England
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP8 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.7%). 17.6% of households include dependent children.

IP8 4England
Living alone, under 6621.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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