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Housing in DH8 8EA

What the homes in DH8 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,604 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (67.7%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH8 8EAEngland
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached67.7%31.5%
Terraced22.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51% of households in the DH8 8EA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.7% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

DH8 8EA
51%
17%
32%
England
  • Owned51%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented32.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH8 8EAEngland
Owned outright24.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council16.1%8.3%
From a housing association16.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH8 8EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.2%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

DH8 8EAEngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 8EA (Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill) (about 1,604 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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