Housing in DL15
What the homes in DL15 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 28,795 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.6%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
64.4% of households in DL15 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented16.6%20.5%
- Social rented18.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19%). 24.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.