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Housing in SR7 1

What the homes in SR7 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
1,518 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (51.6%). Flats make up 31.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SR7 1England
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached12.8%31.5%
Terraced51.6%23%
Purpose-built flat21.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.6% of households in SR7 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 24.1% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

SR7 1
44%
22%
34%
England
  • Owned43.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented34%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR7 1England
Owned outright24.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council17.1%8.3%
From a housing association16.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 46.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR7 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.8%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

SR7 1England
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in County Durham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in County Durham (August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

County DurhamEngland
All homes£650£1,459
One bedroom£456£1,195
Two bedrooms£579£1,335
Three bedrooms£693£1,489
Four or more£999£2,161
Detached£878£1,640
Semi-detached£683£1,449
Terraced£682£1,435
Flat or maisonette£547£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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