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Housing in DH5 8

What the homes in DH5 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
8,684 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.9%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH5 8England
Detached16.5%22.9%
Semi-detached43.9%31.5%
Terraced34.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.4% of households in DH5 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.4% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

DH5 8
60%
14%
25%
England
  • Owned60.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented24.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH5 8England
Owned outright34.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council9.7%8.3%
From a housing association15%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH5 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (16.9%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.

DH5 8England
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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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