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Housing in DH

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

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
351,539 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.7%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DHEngland
Detached20%22.9%
Semi-detached41.7%31.5%
Terraced32.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.6% of households in DH own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

DH
64%
16%
20%
England
  • Owned63.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented20%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DHEngland
Owned outright34%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council9%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.7%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

DHEngland
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in County Durham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in County Durham (August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

County DurhamEngland
All homes£650£1,459
One bedroom£456£1,195
Two bedrooms£579£1,335
Three bedrooms£693£1,489
Four or more£999£2,161
Detached£878£1,640
Semi-detached£683£1,449
Terraced£682£1,435
Flat or maisonette£547£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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