PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Consett

Housing in DH8 6DA

What the homes in DH8 6DA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Consett
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,396 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.6%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH8 6DAEngland
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached40.1%31.5%
Terraced43.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.6% of households in the DH8 6DA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

DH8 6DA
75%
18%
England
  • Owned74.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH8 6DAEngland
Owned outright41%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH8 6DAEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

DH8 6DAEngland
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%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 6DA (Consett) (about 1,396 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.

Explore

Look up another area