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Housing in NE24 1QP

What the homes in NE24 1QP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bedlington Station & Sleekburn
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,297 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.2%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE24 1QPEngland
Detached14.1%22.9%
Semi-detached35.7%31.5%
Terraced43.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.8% of households in the NE24 1QP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 36.4% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

NE24 1QP
62%
24%
13%
England
  • Owned61.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented24.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE24 1QPEngland
Owned outright36.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE24 1QPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.3%). 19.2% of households include dependent children.

NE24 1QPEngland
Living alone, under 6625.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE24 1QP (Bedlington Station & Sleekburn) (about 1,297 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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