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Housing in DH8 7RT

What the homes in DH8 7RT 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
1,444 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.7%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH8 7RTEngland
Detached15.1%22.9%
Semi-detached45.7%31.5%
Terraced36.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.9% of households in the DH8 7RT area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

DH8 7RT
66%
23%
England
  • Owned65.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.4%20.5%
  • Social rented22.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH8 7RTEngland
Owned outright35.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association13.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH8 7RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.1%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

DH8 7RTEngland
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 7RT (Delves Lane & Leadgate) (about 1,444 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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