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Housing in NE23 2

What the homes in NE23 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
12,326 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.6%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE23 2England
Detached15.4%22.9%
Semi-detached45.6%31.5%
Terraced28.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.3% of households in NE23 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

NE23 2
60%
13%
25%
England
  • Owned60.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented12.9%20.5%
  • Social rented25.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE23 2England
Owned outright27.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council19.4%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE23 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.2%). 27% of households include dependent children.

NE23 2England
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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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