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Housing in DH4 9

What the homes in DH4 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
1,414 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.5%). Flats make up 16.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

DH4 9England
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached35.9%31.5%
Terraced42.5%23%
Purpose-built flat11%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.2% of households in DH4 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.8% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.

DH4 9
42%
17%
41%
England
  • Owned42.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented41%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH4 9England
Owned outright24.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council17.6%8.3%
From a housing association23.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH4 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.3%). 19.3% of households include dependent children.

DH4 9England
Living alone, under 6624.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sunderland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sunderland (August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SunderlandEngland
All homes£707£1,459
One bedroom£523£1,195
Two bedrooms£647£1,335
Three bedrooms£773£1,489
Four or more£1,079£2,161
Detached£1,049£1,640
Semi-detached£733£1,449
Terraced£723£1,435
Flat or maisonette£608£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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