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Housing in DL16 7NT

What the homes in DL16 7NT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Spennymoor West
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,384 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.7%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL16 7NTEngland
Detached47.7%22.9%
Semi-detached19.1%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.6% of households in the DL16 7NT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.1% own outright and 38.5% with a mortgage.

DL16 7NT
77%
England
  • Owned76.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL16 7NTEngland
Owned outright38.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL16 7NTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

DL16 7NTEngland
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 DL16 7NT (Spennymoor West) (about 2,384 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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