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Housing in NE37 1

What the homes in NE37 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
14,380 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.4%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE37 1England
Detached19.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29.4%31.5%
Terraced41.4%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.7% of households in NE37 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.5% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

NE37 1
64%
24%
England
  • Owned63.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented24.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE37 1England
Owned outright34.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council11.7%8.3%
From a housing association12.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE37 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.2%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

NE37 1England
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sunderland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sunderland (August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SunderlandEngland
All homes£707£1,459
One bedroom£523£1,195
Two bedrooms£647£1,335
Three bedrooms£773£1,489
Four or more£1,079£2,161
Detached£1,049£1,640
Semi-detached£733£1,449
Terraced£723£1,435
Flat or maisonette£608£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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