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Housing in NE47 8JE

What the homes in NE47 8JE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,074 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.6%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE47 8JEEngland
Detached50.6%22.9%
Semi-detached23.4%31.5%
Terraced19.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.8% of households in the NE47 8JE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 53.7% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.

NE47 8JE
78%
14%
England
  • Owned77.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE47 8JEEngland
Owned outright53.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE47 8JEEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26%). 16.3% of households include dependent children.

NE47 8JEEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children26%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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 NE47 8JE (Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill) (about 2,074 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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