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Housing in NE71

What the homes in NE71 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
5,735 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.5%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE71England
Detached37.5%22.9%
Semi-detached34.2%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.6% of households in NE71 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.

NE71
54%
33%
13%
England
  • Owned53.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented32.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE71England
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.7%18.2%
Other private rented8.1%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE71England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.7%). 14.9% of households include dependent children.

NE71England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%12.8%
Couple, no children23.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%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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