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Housing in NE38

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

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
36,060 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.9%). Flats make up 11.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NE38England
Detached25.1%22.9%
Semi-detached28.9%31.5%
Terraced34.9%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.3% of households in NE38 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.1% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

NE38
66%
22%
England
  • Owned66.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented22.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE38England
Owned outright36.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council10.4%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.2%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

NE38England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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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