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Housing in NE61

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

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
50,813 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.1%). Flats make up 7.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE61England
Detached35.1%22.9%
Semi-detached33.3%31.5%
Terraced23.8%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.9% of households in NE61 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.9% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

NE61
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16%
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England
  • Owned69.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE61England
Owned outright40.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE61England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.2%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

NE61England
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%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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