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Housing in NE41 8

What the homes in NE41 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
5,977 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.9%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE41 8England
Detached32.2%22.9%
Semi-detached37.9%31.5%
Terraced23.5%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.7% of households in NE41 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

NE41 8
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England
  • Owned80.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented10.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE41 8England
Owned outright46.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE41 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

NE41 8England
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Northumberland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Northumberland (August 2026, +6.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NorthumberlandEngland
All homes£695£1,459
One bedroom£495£1,195
Two bedrooms£630£1,335
Three bedrooms£766£1,489
Four or more£1,132£2,161
Detached£1,002£1,640
Semi-detached£747£1,449
Terraced£697£1,435
Flat or maisonette£586£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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