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Housing in NE16 6EL

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

Neighbourhood
Burnopfield
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,861 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.4%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE16 6ELEngland
Detached25.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced39.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.2% of households in the NE16 6EL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.2% own outright and 42% with a mortgage.

NE16 6EL
78%
England
  • Owned78.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE16 6ELEngland
Owned outright36.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE16 6ELEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.2%). 26% of households include dependent children.

NE16 6ELEngland
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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 6EL (Burnopfield) (about 1,861 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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