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Housing in NE24 3

What the homes in NE24 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
21,917 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.6%). Flats make up 12.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NE24 3England
Detached19.5%22.9%
Semi-detached44.6%31.5%
Terraced23.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.9% of households in NE24 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

NE24 3
66%
15%
18%
England
  • Owned65.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented18.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE24 3England
Owned outright35.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council12.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE24 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.5%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

NE24 3England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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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