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Postcode area · Newcastle upon Tyne

Housing in NE

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

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
1,260,381 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.4%). Flats make up 20.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

NEEngland
Detached15.7%22.9%
Semi-detached38.4%31.5%
Terraced25.4%23%
Purpose-built flat16%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.1% of households in NE own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.8% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

NE
59%
17%
23%
England
  • Owned59.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented23.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NEEngland
Owned outright31.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council16%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.7%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

NEEngland
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Northumberland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Northumberland (August 2026, +6.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NorthumberlandEngland
All homes£695£1,459
One bedroom£495£1,195
Two bedrooms£630£1,335
Three bedrooms£766£1,489
Four or more£1,132£2,161
Detached£1,002£1,640
Semi-detached£747£1,449
Terraced£697£1,435
Flat or maisonette£586£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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