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Housing in SR8 2ND

What the homes in SR8 2ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Peterlee South
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,151 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (52.7%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SR8 2NDEngland
Detached22.9%22.9%
Semi-detached22.5%31.5%
Terraced52.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.2% of households in the SR8 2ND area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.8% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

SR8 2ND
65%
16%
19%
England
  • Owned65.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented18.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR8 2NDEngland
Owned outright37.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council14.6%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR8 2NDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.2%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.

SR8 2NDEngland
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR8 2ND (Peterlee South) (about 1,151 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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