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Housing in DH7 7LY

What the homes in DH7 7LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bearpark & Witton Gilbert
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,705 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (69.2%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH7 7LYEngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached69.2%31.5%
Terraced22.6%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.2% of households in the DH7 7LY area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 17.3% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

DH7 7LY
36%
15%
48%
England
  • Owned36.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented48.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH7 7LYEngland
Owned outright17.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.5%2.2%
From the council26.3%8.3%
From a housing association21.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH7 7LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.4%). 29.9% of households include dependent children.

DH7 7LYEngland
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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 7LY (Bearpark & Witton Gilbert) (about 1,705 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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