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Housing in NE47

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

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
11,457 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.9%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE47England
Detached45.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.8%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in NE47 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 45.2% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

NE47
68%
21%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented21.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE47England
Owned outright45.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.2%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE47England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24%). 19% of households include dependent children.

NE47England
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children24%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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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