Housing in DH8 5BB
What the homes in DH8 5BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,819 (2024)
DH8 5BBConsett
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (47%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
83.7% of households in the DH8 5BB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 16.6% own outright and 67% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented7.4%20.5%
- Social rented8.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (31.9%). 40% 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 DH8 5BB (Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill) (about 1,819 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.