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Postcode · Prudhoe

Housing in NE42 5HY

What the homes in NE42 5HY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Prudhoe
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,683 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.7%). Flats make up 16.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

NE42 5HYEngland
Detached13.9%22.9%
Semi-detached47.7%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.9% of households in the NE42 5HY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 20.2% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

NE42 5HY
45%
12%
42%
England
  • Owned44.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented41.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE42 5HYEngland
Owned outright20.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council18.3%8.3%
From a housing association23.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE42 5HYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

NE42 5HYEngland
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE42 5HY (Prudhoe) (about 2,683 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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