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Housing in NE34 7AF

What the homes in NE34 7AF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Whitburn & Marsden
Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,805 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.3%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE34 7AFEngland
Detached25.5%22.9%
Semi-detached39.3%31.5%
Terraced34%23%
Purpose-built flat0.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.9% of households in the NE34 7AF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

NE34 7AF
70%
22%
England
  • Owned69.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented7.5%20.5%
  • Social rented21.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE34 7AFEngland
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council20.9%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE34 7AFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.9%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

NE34 7AFEngland
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Tyneside

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Tyneside (August 2026, +7.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South TynesideEngland
All homes£743£1,459
One bedroom£521£1,195
Two bedrooms£645£1,335
Three bedrooms£776£1,489
Four or more£1,028£2,161
Detached£1,086£1,640
Semi-detached£784£1,449
Terraced£742£1,435
Flat or maisonette£636£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE34 7AF (Whitburn & Marsden) (about 1,805 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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