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Housing in IP9 1FF

What the homes in IP9 1FF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shotley Peninsula
Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,744 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.5%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP9 1FFEngland
Detached36.5%22.9%
Semi-detached34.8%31.5%
Terraced15.6%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85% of households in the IP9 1FF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.5% own outright and 37.5% with a mortgage.

IP9 1FF
85%
13%
England
  • Owned85%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented1.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP9 1FFEngland
Owned outright47.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP9 1FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.6%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

IP9 1FFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Babergh

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Babergh (August 2026, +3.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BaberghEngland
All homes£965£1,459
One bedroom£717£1,195
Two bedrooms£916£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,110£1,489
Four or more£1,598£2,161
Detached£1,294£1,640
Semi-detached£1,055£1,449
Terraced£935£1,435
Flat or maisonette£802£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP9 1FF (Shotley Peninsula) (about 1,744 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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