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Housing in DL4 1

What the homes in DL4 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
7,878 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (55.4%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL4 1England
Detached16.3%22.9%
Semi-detached23.5%31.5%
Terraced55.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.9% of households in DL4 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.

DL4 1
61%
22%
16%
England
  • Owned60.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL4 1England
Owned outright36.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL4 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.5%). 20.1% of households include dependent children.

DL4 1England
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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

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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