County Durham β Housing Profile (Census 2021)
ONS Census 2021 Β· 234,761 households Β· ONS code E06000047 Β· Census day 21 March 2021
What is the housing profile of County Durham?
County Durham has a Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP) of 78/100 from ONS Census 2021 (+4 points above the national average of 74/100). 59.0% of its 234,761 households occupy detached or semi-detached houses, 80.2% use mains gas heating, and 1.5% are overcrowded by bedroom standard. Source: ONS Census 2021 Tables TS044βTS052 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021.
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Census 2021 housing data β County Durham
| Metric | County Durham | National | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total households | 234,761 | 24,783,191 | TS044 |
| Detached dwellings | 20.8% | β | TS044 |
| Semi-detached dwellings | 38.2% | β | TS044 |
| Terraced dwellings | 35.4% | β | TS044 |
| Purpose-built flats | 4.1% | β | TS044 |
| Mains gas heating only | 80.2% | 73.8% | TS046 |
| Electric-only heating | 3.1% | β | TS046 |
| Oil-only heating | 2.4% | β | TS046 |
| No central heating | 0.6% | β | TS046 |
| Under-occupied (spare bedrooms) | 78.7% | β | TS052 |
| Overcrowded (β1 or fewer) | 1.5% | 4.3% | TS052 |
| No car or van | 24.1% | 23.3% | TS045 |
| 1 car or van | 42.3% | β | TS045 |
| 2 cars or vans | 25.5% | β | TS045 |
| 3+ cars or vans | 8% | β | TS045 |
| GHSP score | 78/100 | 74/100 | Gera composite |
All figures from ONS Census 2021 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the housing profile of County Durham according to Census 2021?
County Durham has a Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP) of 78/100 from ONS Census 2021 (+4 points above the national average of 74/100). 59.0% of its 234,761 households occupy detached or semi-detached houses, 80.2% use mains gas heating, and 1.5% are overcrowded by bedroom standard. Source: ONS Census 2021 Tables TS044βTS052 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021.
What percentage of homes in County Durham are detached or semi-detached?
According to ONS Census 2021 (Table TS044), 59.0% of the 234,761 households in County Durham occupy detached (20.8%) or semi-detached (38.2%) properties. Terraced houses account for 35.4% and purpose-built flats for 4.1%. Source: ONS Census 2021, OGL v3.0.
What type of central heating do homes in County Durham use?
Per ONS Census 2021 (Table TS046), 80.2% of households in County Durham use mains gas as their sole central heating source. Electric-only heating accounts for 3.1%, oil-only for 2.4%, and 0.6% of households have no central heating. Source: ONS Census 2021, OGL v3.0.
Is there overcrowding in County Durham?
The ONS bedroom standard defines overcrowding as a household having one or fewer bedrooms than required. In County Durham, 1.5% of households were overcrowded at Census Day 21 March 2021. By contrast, 78.7% were under-occupied (one or more spare bedrooms). Source: ONS Census 2021, Table TS052, OGL v3.0.
How many households in County Durham have no car?
According to ONS Census 2021 (Table TS045), 24.1% of households in County Durham have no car or van. 42.3% have one car, 25.5% have two cars, and 8% have three or more. Source: ONS Census 2021, OGL v3.0.
What is the Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP)?
The Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP) is a 0β100 index computed from four ONS Census 2021 Topic Summary tables (TS044 accommodation type, TS045 car availability, TS046 central heating, TS052 bedroom occupancy rating). Formula: GHSP = 0.30 Γ (detached+semi)% + 0.25 Γ (100 β overcrowded%) + 0.25 Γ mains-gas% + 0.20 Γ (100 β no-car%). A higher score indicates a local authority with more spacious housing, lower overcrowding, stronger mains-gas connection, and higher car availability. National England & Wales baseline: 74/100. Source: ONS Census 2021 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021. All data is published by ONS.
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Census 2021, Tables TS044, TS045, TS046, TS052. ONS geography code: E06000047. Reference date: 21 March 2021. Published: January 2023. Fetched: 2026-06-20. Full methodology.