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Housing in DL13 4JJ

What the homes in DL13 4JJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lanchester
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,599 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44%). Flats make up 8.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL13 4JJEngland
Detached44%22.9%
Semi-detached17.4%31.5%
Terraced29.6%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83% of households in the DL13 4JJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.1% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

DL13 4JJ
83%
15%
England
  • Owned83%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL13 4JJEngland
Owned outright52.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL13 4JJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.5%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

DL13 4JJEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%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 DL13 4JJ (Lanchester) (about 1,599 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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