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Housing in NE66

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

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
24,113 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.5%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE66England
Detached35.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced21.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.5% of households in NE66 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

NE66
60%
24%
16%
England
  • Owned59.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented23.7%20.5%
  • Social rented16.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE66England
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.2%18.2%
Other private rented5.5%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE66England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.7%). 18.8% of households include dependent children.

NE66England
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%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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