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Self storage in County Durham
Undersupplied7 storage sites tracked in County Durham — population 538,011. Data pulled live from OSM, Companies House, PlanIt planning API and UK Police open data.
The self-storage market in County Durham
Storage Compass tracks 7 self-storage facilities in County Durham, holding an estimated 197,004 sq ft of lettable space between them. Every figure on this page is rebuilt from live sources rather than a one-off survey, so the counts move as the market does.
The County Durham market is served by 7 named operators. Box Clever (1 site), DH1 Storage (1 site), Durham Self Store (1 site) and MyLockup.com (1 site) are the largest by site count. Brand concentration matters locally: where one operator holds most of the space, advertised rates tend to move together rather than compete.
By build format, County Durham runs 7 mixed-format sites. Format drives cost to serve: container yards are cheap to build and quick to open, while indoor multi-storey stock carries higher fit-out cost but attracts longer average stays.
What storage costs in County Durham
No site in County Durham currently publishes a live online rate, so there is no advertised price range to report. Operators here quote on request, which typically means pricing is set per enquiry against current occupancy. If you are comparing costs, ask each site for a rate on the same unit size and the same minimum stay, otherwise the quotes are not comparable.
Is County Durham over or undersupplied?
County Durham has 0.37 sq ft of storage per resident against a UK average of 0.9 sq ft, roughly 59% below the national benchmark. That is measured across a population of 538,011 living in about 234,764 households. On this measure the local market reads as undersupplied.
Around 37.1% of County Durham households rent rather than own. Renter share is one of the strongest predictors of self-storage demand in the UK because renters move more often, have less loft and garage space, and are more likely to need medium-term overflow storage between tenancies.
Planning pipeline and site context
No self-storage planning applications have been filed in County Durham in the last 12 months. A quiet pipeline means the current facility count is likely to be the supply position for at least the next two years, since even a consent granted today would not usually open before then.
Last updated 26 August 2026 · Sources: OpenStreetMap, Companies House, PlanIt planning API, ONS, UK Police open data
All storage sites in County Durham
Sorted by cheapest advertised| Facility | Format | Cheapest | Store X-ray | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DH1 Storage DH1 Storage · DH1 2RS | mixed | Not published | - | Details → |
U Hold the Key U Hold the Key · DL14 7SB | mixed | Not published | - | Details → |
Box Clever Box Clever · DH1 5TA | mixed | Not published | - | Details → |
MyLockup.com MyLockup.com · DL14 9AD | mixed | Not published | - | Details → |
The Old Foundry Self Storage The Old Foundry Self Storage · DL13 4JT | mixed | Not published | - | Details → |
Durham Self Store Durham Self Store · DH7 8ET | mixed | Not published | - | Details → |
Self Storage Consett.com Self Storage Consett.com · DH8 5NW | mixed | Not published | - | Details → |
Frequently asked about storage in County Durham
- How much does self storage cost in County Durham?
- Pricing for County Durham sites is not yet published in our directory — most operators quote on request based on unit size and length of stay.
- Is there enough storage supply in County Durham?
- County Durham has 0.37 sqft of storage per resident, versus the UK average of 6.2. That makes it a notably undersupplied market.
- How many planning applications for storage have been filed here recently?
- 0 self-storage planning applications in the past 12 months (0 approved, 0 refused).