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Housing in DH8 5ND

What the homes in DH8 5ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Consett
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,079 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (59.4%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DH8 5NDEngland
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.6%31.5%
Terraced59.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49% of households in the DH8 5ND area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

DH8 5ND
49%
30%
21%
England
  • Owned49%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented30.2%20.5%
  • Social rented20.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH8 5NDEngland
Owned outright21.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association14.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH8 5NDEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.4%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

DH8 5NDEngland
Living alone, under 6629.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%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 DH8 5ND (Consett) (about 2,079 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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