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Housing in DH7 6PS

What the homes in DH7 6PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sacriston
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,105 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (67.1%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH7 6PSEngland
Detached12.5%22.9%
Semi-detached67.1%31.5%
Terraced19%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.1% of households in the DH7 6PS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

DH7 6PS
52%
15%
33%
England
  • Owned52.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented33%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH7 6PSEngland
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council12.5%8.3%
From a housing association20.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH7 6PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.1%). 26% of households include dependent children.

DH7 6PSEngland
Living alone, under 6623.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 DH7 6PS (Sacriston) (about 2,105 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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