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Housing in NE38 8BU

What the homes in NE38 8BU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,537 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.5%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE38 8BUEngland
Detached44.5%22.9%
Semi-detached31.1%31.5%
Terraced24.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.4% of households in the NE38 8BU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.8% own outright and 46.6% with a mortgage.

NE38 8BU
84%
England
  • Owned84.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE38 8BUEngland
Owned outright37.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 18% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE38 8BUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.2%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

NE38 8BUEngland
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.8%12.8%
Couple, no children24.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 NE38 8BU (Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm) (about 1,537 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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