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Housing in DH6 4AA

What the homes in DH6 4AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,349 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.2%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH6 4AAEngland
Detached43.2%22.9%
Semi-detached32.6%31.5%
Terraced18.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.3% of households in the DH6 4AA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

DH6 4AA
68%
16%
15%
England
  • Owned68.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH6 4AAEngland
Owned outright37%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council7.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH6 4AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.2%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

DH6 4AAEngland
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.7%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.4%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 DH6 4AA (Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill) (about 1,349 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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