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Housing in NE37 1SH

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

Neighbourhood
Albany and Blackfell
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,418 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.2%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE37 1SHEngland
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached50.2%31.5%
Terraced33.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.8% of households in the NE37 1SH area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 17.9% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

NE37 1SH
50%
16%
33%
England
  • Owned49.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented33.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE37 1SHEngland
Owned outright17.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council11%8.3%
From a housing association22.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE37 1SHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.2%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

NE37 1SHEngland
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE37 1SH (Albany and Blackfell) (about 1,418 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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