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Housing in NE64

What the homes in NE64 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
5,847 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (53%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE64England
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached33.4%31.5%
Terraced53%23%
Purpose-built flat5.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.3% of households in NE64 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 35.9% own outright and 19.4% with a mortgage.

NE64
55%
19%
25%
England
  • Owned55.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented25.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE64England
Owned outright35.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council12.8%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE64England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.5%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

NE64England
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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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