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Housing in IP8 4PA

What the homes in IP8 4PA 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
2,614 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.8%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP8 4PAEngland
Detached52.8%22.9%
Semi-detached36.2%31.5%
Terraced6.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.2% of households in the IP8 4PA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 49% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

IP8 4PA
81%
England
  • Owned81.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented9.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP8 4PAEngland
Owned outright49%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP8 4PAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.1%). 17.3% of households include dependent children.

IP8 4PAEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children25.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 4PA (Needham Market South & Great Blakenham) (about 2,614 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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