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Housing in DL14 8

What the homes in DL14 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
16,436 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.2%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL14 8England
Detached27.7%22.9%
Semi-detached19.9%31.5%
Terraced45.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.2% of households in DL14 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

DL14 8
63%
20%
16%
England
  • Owned63.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented20.1%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL14 8England
Owned outright34.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council8.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL14 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.8%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

DL14 8England
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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

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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