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Housing in NE61 1

What the homes in NE61 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
5,827 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (32.5%). Flats make up 22.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

NE61 1England
Detached32.5%22.9%
Semi-detached16%31.5%
Terraced28.8%23%
Purpose-built flat17.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.5% of households in NE61 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.9% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

NE61 1
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  • Owned74.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE61 1England
Owned outright49.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.1%). 18.2% of households include dependent children.

NE61 1England
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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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