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Housing in Durham

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

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
52,352 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.7%). Flats make up 13.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DurhamEngland
Detached18.7%22.9%
Semi-detached46.7%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat11.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.6% of households in Durham own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

Durham
63%
23%
14%
England
  • Owned62.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented23.2%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DurhamEngland
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.6%). 20.2% of households include dependent children.

DurhamEngland
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%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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