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Housing in NE20 2

What the homes in NE20 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
1,368 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (60.5%). Flats make up 25.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

NE20 2England
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached60.5%31.5%
Terraced9%23%
Purpose-built flat23.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.9% of households in NE20 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 42.9% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

NE20 2
68%
22%
England
  • Owned67.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.2%20.5%
  • Social rented21.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE20 2England
Owned outright42.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association16.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE20 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (28.3%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

NE20 2England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over28.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Northumberland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Northumberland (August 2026, +6.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NorthumberlandEngland
All homes£695£1,459
One bedroom£495£1,195
Two bedrooms£630£1,335
Three bedrooms£766£1,489
Four or more£1,132£2,161
Detached£1,002£1,640
Semi-detached£747£1,449
Terraced£697£1,435
Flat or maisonette£586£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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