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Housing in DL13 5

What the homes in DL13 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
6,937 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.6%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL13 5England
Detached31.9%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced40.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in DL13 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 44.2% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

DL13 5
68%
20%
13%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented19.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL13 5England
Owned outright44.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL13 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.9%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

DL13 5England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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

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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