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Housing in DH3 9

What the homes in DH3 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
1,325 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (62.5%). Flats make up 17.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

DH3 9England
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached17.4%31.5%
Terraced62.5%23%
Purpose-built flat14.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46% of households in DH3 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.5% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

DH3 9
46%
32%
22%
England
  • Owned46%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented32%20.5%
  • Social rented22%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH3 9England
Owned outright23.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.6%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association14.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 49.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH3 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.8%). 17.2% of households include dependent children.

DH3 9England
Living alone, under 6636.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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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