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Housing in DH3 3BB

What the homes in DH3 3BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chester-le-Street South & East
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,702 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.4%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH3 3BBEngland
Detached23.4%22.9%
Semi-detached43.4%31.5%
Terraced25.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.9% of households in the DH3 3BB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.4% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

DH3 3BB
82%
13%
England
  • Owned81.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented4.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH3 3BBEngland
Owned outright50.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH3 3BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.7%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

DH3 3BBEngland
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.2%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 DH3 3BB (Chester-le-Street South & East) (about 1,702 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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