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Housing in NE38 7

What the homes in NE38 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
12,263 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.3%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NE38 7England
Detached17.8%22.9%
Semi-detached33.5%31.5%
Terraced34.3%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.9% of households in NE38 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.5% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

NE38 7
65%
12%
22%
England
  • Owned64.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented22.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE38 7England
Owned outright34.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council10.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE38 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.5%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

NE38 7England
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%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

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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