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Housing in NE16 5EG

What the homes in NE16 5EG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stanley North & East
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,888 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.9%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE16 5EGEngland
Detached27.8%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced47.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.8% of households in the NE16 5EG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.9% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

NE16 5EG
75%
16%
England
  • Owned74.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE16 5EGEngland
Owned outright43.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE16 5EGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.6%). 19% of households include dependent children.

NE16 5EGEngland
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.5%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 NE16 5EG (Stanley North & East) (about 1,888 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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