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Housing in TS27

What the homes in TS27 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
21,126 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.7%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TS27England
Detached34.7%22.9%
Semi-detached34.1%31.5%
Terraced23.9%23%
Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74% of households in TS27 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.5% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

TS27
74%
14%
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  • Owned74%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TS27England
Owned outright38.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TS27England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

TS27England
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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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