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Housing in NE49 9

What the homes in NE49 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
5,758 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.8%). Flats make up 10.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE49 9England
Detached27.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.1%31.5%
Terraced32.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.5% of households in NE49 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.7% own outright and 21.8% with a mortgage.

NE49 9
68%
16%
15%
England
  • Owned68.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE49 9England
Owned outright46.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE49 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.4%). 19.2% of households include dependent children.

NE49 9England
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.7%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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