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Housing in DH1 9

What the homes in DH1 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
4,280 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DH1 9England
Detached22.3%22.9%
Semi-detached51%31.5%
Terraced15.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.5% of households in DH1 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 44.1% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

DH1 9
76%
21%
England
  • Owned76.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented20.7%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH1 9England
Owned outright44.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH1 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.9%). 22% of households include dependent children.

DH1 9England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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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