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Housing in NE46 3

What the homes in NE46 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
10,955 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (29%). Flats make up 17.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

NE46 3England
Detached29%22.9%
Semi-detached26.7%31.5%
Terraced26.3%23%
Purpose-built flat11.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.2% of households in NE46 3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 46% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.

NE46 3
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16%
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England
  • Owned70.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE46 3England
Owned outright46%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE46 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

NE46 3England
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%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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