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Housing in IP8 4EL

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

Neighbourhood
Claydon & Bramford
Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,375 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.3%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP8 4ELEngland
Detached24.6%22.9%
Semi-detached48.3%31.5%
Terraced20.1%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%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 home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.9% of households in the IP8 4EL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

IP8 4EL
71%
20%
England
  • Owned70.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented7.7%20.5%
  • Social rented19.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP8 4ELEngland
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council15.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP8 4ELEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.1%). 16% of households include dependent children.

IP8 4ELEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 IP8 4EL (Claydon & Bramford) (about 1,375 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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