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Housing in NE26 4

What the homes in NE26 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
5,891 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (66.6%). Flats make up 9.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE26 4England
Detached11.2%22.9%
Semi-detached66.6%31.5%
Terraced12.3%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.5% of households in NE26 4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 54.8% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

NE26 4
84%
England
  • Owned83.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented8.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE26 4England
Owned outright54.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE26 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.5%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

NE26 4England
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.4%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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