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Housing in IP8 4JS

What the homes in IP8 4JS 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
1,860 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.8%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP8 4JSEngland
Detached46.8%22.9%
Semi-detached38.9%31.5%
Terraced7.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.3% of households in the IP8 4JS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.2% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

IP8 4JS
82%
England
  • Owned82.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented5.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP8 4JSEngland
Owned outright51.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP8 4JSEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (19.3%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

IP8 4JSEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 4JS (Claydon & Bramford) (about 1,860 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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