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Housing in SR6 7JS

What the homes in SR6 7JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Whitburn & Marsden
Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,638 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (90.2%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SR6 7JSEngland
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached90.2%31.5%
Terraced0.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.8% of households in the SR6 7JS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 36.7% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

SR6 7JS
70%
21%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.7%20.5%
  • Social rented21.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR6 7JSEngland
Owned outright36.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council21.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR6 7JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 30.4% of households include dependent children.

SR6 7JSEngland
Living alone, under 6610.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Tyneside

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Tyneside (August 2026, +7.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South TynesideEngland
All homes£743£1,459
One bedroom£521£1,195
Two bedrooms£645£1,335
Three bedrooms£776£1,489
Four or more£1,028£2,161
Detached£1,086£1,640
Semi-detached£784£1,449
Terraced£742£1,435
Flat or maisonette£636£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR6 7JS (Whitburn & Marsden) (about 1,638 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.

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