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Housing in DL15 9AR

What the homes in DL15 9AR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,970 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (58.5%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL15 9AREngland
Detached27.2%22.9%
Semi-detached10.8%31.5%
Terraced58.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72% of households in the DL15 9AR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.1% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.

DL15 9AR
72%
17%
England
  • Owned72%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented17.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL15 9AREngland
Owned outright48.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL15 9AREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.1%). 17.6% of households include dependent children.

DL15 9AREngland
Living alone, under 6622.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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 DL15 9AR (Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor) (about 1,970 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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