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Housing in DL14 0EF

What the homes in DL14 0EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,546 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.5%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL14 0EFEngland
Detached32.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27.1%31.5%
Terraced39.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.8% of households in the DL14 0EF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.4% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

DL14 0EF
79%
14%
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  • Owned78.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.1%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL14 0EFEngland
Owned outright49.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL14 0EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.7%). 22% of households include dependent children.

DL14 0EFEngland
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 DL14 0EF (Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland) (about 1,546 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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