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Housing in NE46 1PH

What the homes in NE46 1PH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hexham & Acomb
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,539 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.5%). Flats make up 22.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

NE46 1PHEngland
Detached37.5%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced16.4%23%
Purpose-built flat15%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.6% of households in the NE46 1PH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.5% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

NE46 1PH
77%
16%
England
  • Owned76.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE46 1PHEngland
Owned outright50.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE46 1PHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.3%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

NE46 1PHEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 NE46 1PH (Hexham & Acomb) (about 2,539 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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