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Housing in NE48 1NX

What the homes in NE48 1NX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,503 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.5%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE48 1NXEngland
Detached49.5%22.9%
Semi-detached29.6%31.5%
Terraced18.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.4% of households in the NE48 1NX area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 46% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.

NE48 1NX
66%
21%
13%
England
  • Owned66.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented20.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE48 1NXEngland
Owned outright46%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented5%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE48 1NXEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.1%). 15.8% of households include dependent children.

NE48 1NXEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children26.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 NE48 1NX (Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale) (about 1,503 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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