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Housing in DH1 5BB

What the homes in DH1 5BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,909 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (84.3%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH1 5BBEngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached84.3%31.5%
Terraced5.5%23%
Purpose-built flat6.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.5% of households in the DH1 5BB area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 25.9% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

DH1 5BB
54%
33%
England
  • Owned54.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented33.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH1 5BBEngland
Owned outright25.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council14.9%8.3%
From a housing association18.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 42.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH1 5BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.4%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

DH1 5BBEngland
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 5BB (Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor) (about 1,909 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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