Housing in DH6 2SU
What the homes in DH6 2SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- South Murton & South Hetton
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,425 (2024)
DH6 2SUDurham
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.4%). Flats make up 0.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
71.6% of households in the DH6 2SU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented17.9%20.5%
- Social rented10.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (22.2%). 23.9% 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 DH6 2SU (South Murton & South Hetton) (about 1,425 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.