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Housing in DH8 0RF

What the homes in DH8 0RF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,798 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.8%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DH8 0RFEngland
Detached38.6%22.9%
Semi-detached38.8%31.5%
Terraced9.9%23%
Purpose-built flat8.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.3% of households in the DH8 0RF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.3% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

DH8 0RF
81%
14%
England
  • Owned81.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH8 0RFEngland
Owned outright48.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH8 0RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.9%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

DH8 0RFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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 DH8 0RF (Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley) (about 1,798 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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