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Housing in NE38 8HF

What the homes in NE38 8HF 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
1,356 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (80.9%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE38 8HFEngland
Detached2.2%22.9%
Semi-detached15%31.5%
Terraced80.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.1% of households in the NE38 8HF area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 16.8% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.

NE38 8HF
35%
15%
50%
England
  • Owned35.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented49.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE38 8HFEngland
Owned outright16.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council21.7%8.3%
From a housing association28%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE38 8HFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.2%). 37.1% of households include dependent children.

NE38 8HFEngland
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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 8HF (Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm) (about 1,356 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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