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Housing in SR7 7FA

What the homes in SR7 7FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Murton North & Parkside
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,898 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.7%). Flats make up 2.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SR7 7FAEngland
Detached21.2%22.9%
Semi-detached38.7%31.5%
Terraced37.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.1% of households in the SR7 7FA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 13.1% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

SR7 7FA
45%
14%
41%
England
  • Owned45.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented41%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR7 7FAEngland
Owned outright13.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council25.4%8.3%
From a housing association15.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR7 7FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.5%). 40.3% of households include dependent children.

SR7 7FAEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR7 7FA (Murton North & Parkside) (about 1,898 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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