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Housing in NE24 4BL

What the homes in NE24 4BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Blyth Newsham
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,133 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.2%). Flats make up 33.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

NE24 4BLEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached30.2%31.5%
Terraced31.2%23%
Purpose-built flat28.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.3% of households in the NE24 4BL area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.

NE24 4BL
40%
24%
35%
England
  • Owned40.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented24.1%20.5%
  • Social rented35.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE24 4BLEngland
Owned outright21.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council26.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE24 4BLEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29%). 23% of households include dependent children.

NE24 4BLEngland
Living alone, under 6629%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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 4BL (Blyth Newsham) (about 2,133 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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