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Postcode · Blyth

Housing in NE24 3SS

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

Neighbourhood
Blyth Town
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,817 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.1%). Flats make up 20.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

NE24 3SSEngland
Detached42.1%22.9%
Semi-detached16.7%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat17.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73% of households in the NE24 3SS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 21% own outright and 52% with a mortgage.

NE24 3SS
73%
16%
England
  • Owned73%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented10.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE24 3SSEngland
Owned outright21%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan52%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE24 3SSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (31.1%). 36.8% of households include dependent children.

NE24 3SSEngland
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households2%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 3SS (Blyth Town) (about 1,817 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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