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Housing in NE68 7

What the homes in NE68 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
2,399 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.9%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE68 7England
Detached31.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.9%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.3% of households in NE68 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 49.1% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.

NE68 7
66%
18%
14%
England
  • Owned66.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented18.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE68 7England
Owned outright49.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented4.8%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE68 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22%). 12.3% of households include dependent children.

NE68 7England
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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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