"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Durham South.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Durham South.

Housing tenure mix

Long-term housing tenure data is only currently available at Local Authority level.

Shorter-term housing tenure data is only currently available at Local Authority level.

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

LHA shortfall data is currently only available at Local Authority Level.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Durham South.

Dataset

House Prices
Durham South
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kDurham South 1995-12-01: 92500Durham South 1996-03-01: 91000Durham South 1996-06-01: 87000Durham South 1996-09-01: 79500Durham South 1996-12-01: 85000Durham South 1997-03-01: 87000Durham South 1997-06-01: 93000Durham South 1997-09-01: 90000Durham South 1997-12-01: 90000Durham South 1998-03-01: 87501Durham South 1998-06-01: 88500Durham South 1998-09-01: 89975Durham South 1998-12-01: 89975Durham South 1999-03-01: 90000Durham South 1999-06-01: 93000Durham South 1999-09-01: 89975Durham South 1999-12-01: 105500Durham South 2000-03-01: 108000Durham South 2000-06-01: 108000Durham South 2000-09-01: 110000Durham South 2000-12-01: 111000Durham South 2001-03-01: 114500Durham South 2001-06-01: 123000Durham South 2001-09-01: 121500Durham South 2001-12-01: 122250Durham South 2002-03-01: 120000Durham South 2002-06-01: 110750Durham South 2002-09-01: 124950Durham South 2002-12-01: 144275Durham South 2003-03-01: 164000Durham South 2003-06-01: 175025Durham South 2003-09-01: 179975Durham South 2003-12-01: 202275Durham South 2004-03-01: 206000Durham South 2004-06-01: 225000Durham South 2004-09-01: 222500Durham South 2004-12-01: 225000Durham South 2005-03-01: 225000Durham South 2005-06-01: 215000Durham South 2005-09-01: 230000Durham South 2005-12-01: 230000Durham South 2006-03-01: 235000Durham South 2006-06-01: 259750Durham South 2006-09-01: 235000Durham South 2006-12-01: 247350Durham South 2007-03-01: 245500Durham South 2007-06-01: 247700Durham South 2007-09-01: 264690Durham South 2007-12-01: 262190Durham South 2008-03-01: 270000Durham South 2008-06-01: 272000Durham South 2008-09-01: 273500Durham South 2008-12-01: 275000Durham South 2009-03-01: 280000Durham South 2009-06-01: 240000Durham South 2009-09-01: 235000Durham South 2009-12-01: 223000Durham South 2010-03-01: 223000Durham South 2010-06-01: 249950Durham South 2010-09-01: 227500Durham South 2010-12-01: 179000Durham South 2011-03-01: 170500Durham South 2011-06-01: 126500Durham South 2011-09-01: 126500Durham South 2011-12-01: 156495Durham South 2012-03-01: 132247.5Durham South 2012-06-01: 156495Durham South 2012-09-01: 128500Durham South 2012-12-01: 179995Durham South 2013-03-01: 177495Durham South 2013-06-01: 165500Durham South 2013-09-01: 170000Durham South 2013-12-01: 158500Durham South 2014-03-01: 158500Durham South 2014-06-01: 164950Durham South 2014-09-01: 164975Durham South 2014-12-01: 159950Durham South 2015-03-01: 149950Durham South 2015-06-01: 134950Durham South 2015-09-01: 134950Durham South 2015-12-01: 134950Durham South 2016-03-01: 134950Durham South 2016-06-01: 146975Durham South 2016-09-01: 149950Durham South 2016-12-01: 149975Durham South 2017-03-01: 149950Durham South 2017-06-01: 149975Durham South 2017-09-01: 160000Durham South 2017-12-01: 184950Durham South 2018-03-01: 188700Durham South 2018-06-01: 199950Durham South 2018-09-01: 199950Durham South 2018-12-01: 215000Durham South 2019-03-01: 212450Durham South 2019-06-01: 215000Durham South 2019-09-01: 205000Durham South 2019-12-01: 205000Durham South 2020-03-01: 205000Durham South 2020-06-01: 205000Durham South 2020-09-01: 187500Durham South 2020-12-01: 188250Durham South 2021-03-01: 199000Durham South 2021-06-01: 205000Durham South 2021-09-01: 205000Durham South 2021-12-01: 205000Durham South 2022-03-01: 205000Durham South 2022-06-01: 180000Durham South 2022-09-01: 205000Durham South 2022-12-01: 210000Durham South 2023-03-01: 205000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Durham South.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Durham South, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Durham South. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Durham South. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Durham South. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Durham South.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.