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Housing in NE16 6AR

What the homes in NE16 6AR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Catchgate & Dipton
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,438 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (56.7%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE16 6AREngland
Detached9.8%22.9%
Semi-detached32.9%31.5%
Terraced56.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.1% of households in the NE16 6AR area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.5% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

NE16 6AR
57%
15%
28%
England
  • Owned57.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented28.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE16 6AREngland
Owned outright29.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association16.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE16 6AREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.8%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

NE16 6AREngland
Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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 6AR (Catchgate & Dipton) (about 1,438 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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