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Housing in NE85 1

What the homes in NE85 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
1,537 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.5%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE85 1England
Detached44.5%22.9%
Semi-detached31.1%31.5%
Terraced24.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.4% of households in NE85 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.8% own outright and 46.6% with a mortgage.

NE85 1
84%
England
  • Owned84.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE85 1England
Owned outright37.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 18% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE85 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.2%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

NE85 1England
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.8%12.8%
Couple, no children24.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sunderland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sunderland (August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SunderlandEngland
All homes£707£1,459
One bedroom£523£1,195
Two bedrooms£647£1,335
Three bedrooms£773£1,489
Four or more£1,079£2,161
Detached£1,049£1,640
Semi-detached£733£1,449
Terraced£723£1,435
Flat or maisonette£608£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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