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Housing in NE66 4

What the homes in NE66 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
6,456 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.7%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE66 4England
Detached52.7%22.9%
Semi-detached28.1%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61% of households in NE66 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 42.8% own outright and 18.2% with a mortgage.

NE66 4
61%
30%
England
  • Owned61%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented30.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE66 4England
Owned outright42.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.6%18.2%
Other private rented7.7%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE66 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.1%). 16.9% of households include dependent children.

NE66 4England
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children26.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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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