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Housing in DH2 3BF

What the homes in DH2 3BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sacriston
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,402 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.2%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH2 3BFEngland
Detached28.2%22.9%
Semi-detached23.7%31.5%
Terraced45.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.7% of households in the DH2 3BF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

DH2 3BF
69%
19%
England
  • Owned68.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented11.4%20.5%
  • Social rented19.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH2 3BFEngland
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council7.9%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH2 3BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21%). 21.1% of households include dependent children.

DH2 3BFEngland
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 DH2 3BF (Sacriston) (about 1,402 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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