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Housing in NE70 7

What the homes in NE70 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
7,025 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34%). Flats make up 10.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE70 7England
Detached28.4%22.9%
Semi-detached34%31.5%
Terraced26.4%23%
Purpose-built flat8.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.6% of households in NE70 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 38% own outright and 17.6% with a mortgage.

NE70 7
56%
27%
17%
England
  • Owned55.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented26.7%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE70 7England
Owned outright38%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.4%18.2%
Other private rented5.4%2.2%
From the council6.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE70 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.2%). 16.3% of households include dependent children.

NE70 7England
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.7%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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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