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Housing in DH1 3BF

What the homes in DH1 3BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Durham City
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,086 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38%). Flats make up 34.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DH1 3BFEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached21.6%31.5%
Terraced38%23%
Purpose-built flat28.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.1% of households in the DH1 3BF area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 54.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19.7% own outright and 9.4% with a mortgage.

DH1 3BF
29%
55%
16%
England
  • Owned29.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented54.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH1 3BFEngland
Owned outright19.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH1 3BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (46.1%). 5.8% of households include dependent children.

DH1 3BFEngland
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children8.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children2.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households46.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH1 3BF (Durham City) (about 2,086 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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