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Housing in DN31

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

Council
North East Lincolnshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
21,365 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (51.5%). Flats make up 23.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DN31England
Detached9.6%22.9%
Semi-detached15%31.5%
Terraced51.5%23%
Purpose-built flat17.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.6% of households in DN31 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

DN31
47%
34%
19%
England
  • Owned46.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented33.9%20.5%
  • Social rented19%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN31England
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN31England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.7%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

DN31England
Living alone, under 6626.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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