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Housing in NE65

What the homes in NE65 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
30,678 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.9%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE65England
Detached39.9%22.9%
Semi-detached31.7%31.5%
Terraced22.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.1% of households in NE65 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

NE65
68%
17%
14%
England
  • Owned68.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE65England
Owned outright44.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council7.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE65England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.4%). 19.1% of households include dependent children.

NE65England
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children23.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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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