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Housing in DH8 7EB

What the homes in DH8 7EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Delves Lane & Leadgate
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,353 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (55.2%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH8 7EBEngland
Detached24.4%22.9%
Semi-detached19.9%31.5%
Terraced55.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.5% of households in the DH8 7EB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.

DH8 7EB
72%
17%
England
  • Owned72.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH8 7EBEngland
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH8 7EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 33.1% of households include dependent children.

DH8 7EBEngland
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 7EB (Delves Lane & Leadgate) (about 2,353 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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