Housing in DH4 6FF
What the homes in DH4 6FF 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
- 1,329 (2024)
DH4 6FFHoughton le Spring
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.8%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
72.6% of households in the DH4 6FF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented19.3%20.5%
- Social rented7.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (19.6%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH4 6FF (Great Lumley & Bournmoor) (about 1,329 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.