Housing in NE71 6XA
What the homes in NE71 6XA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Seahouses, Belford & Wooler
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (50.6%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
47.8% of households in the NE71 6XA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 35.7% own outright and 12.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned47.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented46.7%20.5%
- Social rented5.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (26.6%). 15.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE71 6XA (Seahouses, Belford & Wooler) (about 1,791 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.