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Housing in DN31 1

What the homes in DN31 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North East Lincolnshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
6,401 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (53.1%). Flats make up 35.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DN31 1England
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached7.3%31.5%
Terraced53.1%23%
Purpose-built flat24%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.7% of households in DN31 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19.2% own outright and 14.6% with a mortgage.

DN31 1
34%
44%
21%
England
  • Owned33.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented44.4%20.5%
  • Social rented21.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN31 1England
Owned outright19.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association17.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 49.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN31 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

DN31 1England
Living alone, under 6633%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North East Lincolnshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North East Lincolnshire (August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North East LincolnshireEngland
All homes£643£1,459
One bedroom£453£1,195
Two bedrooms£580£1,335
Three bedrooms£678£1,489
Four or more£949£2,161
Detached£861£1,640
Semi-detached£703£1,449
Terraced£641£1,435
Flat or maisonette£501£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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