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Housing in SR8 9

What the homes in SR8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
1,093 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.1%). Flats make up 12.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SR8 9England
Detached31.1%22.9%
Semi-detached16.7%31.5%
Terraced40.1%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.5% of households in SR8 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

SR8 9
71%
18%
England
  • Owned70.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented18.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR8 9England
Owned outright41%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council11.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.5%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

SR8 9England
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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

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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