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Housing in DH4 6DB

What the homes in DH4 6DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Great Lumley & Bournmoor
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,557 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (53.4%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH4 6DBEngland
Detached18%22.9%
Semi-detached26.2%31.5%
Terraced53.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.5% of households in the DH4 6DB area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.

DH4 6DB
50%
17%
33%
England
  • Owned49.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented33.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH4 6DBEngland
Owned outright29.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association20.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH4 6DBEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (16.7%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

DH4 6DBEngland
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%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 DH4 6DB (Great Lumley & Bournmoor) (about 1,557 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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