Housing in TS28
What the homes in TS28 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 11,173 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.6%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
68.1% of households in TS28 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.3% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented14.8%20.5%
- Social rented16.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (19.2%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.