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Housing in NE23 8

What the homes in NE23 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
5,648 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40%). Flats make up 11.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NE23 8England
Detached14.9%22.9%
Semi-detached40%31.5%
Terraced33.3%23%
Purpose-built flat11.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.7% of households in NE23 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.

NE23 8
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37%
England
  • Owned49.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented37.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE23 8England
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council7.9%8.3%
From a housing association29.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.8%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

NE23 8England
Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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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