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Housing in DH8 7EE

What the homes in DH8 7EE 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
1,760 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.8%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH8 7EEEngland
Detached20.7%22.9%
Semi-detached54.8%31.5%
Terraced21%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.2% of households in the DH8 7EE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.2% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

DH8 7EE
70%
16%
13%
England
  • Owned70.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH8 7EEEngland
Owned outright43.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH8 7EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.8%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

DH8 7EEEngland
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%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 7EE (Delves Lane & Leadgate) (about 1,760 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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