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Housing in IP9

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

Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Population
18,323 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.7%). Flats make up 12.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

IP9England
Detached47.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.6%31.5%
Terraced11.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.2% of households in IP9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.5% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

IP9
73%
18%
England
  • Owned73.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP9England
Owned outright43.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.3%). 21.1% of households include dependent children.

IP9England
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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

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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