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Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

Housing in NE1

What the homes in NE1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
32,043 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (69.8%). Flats make up 85.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NE1England
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached3.8%31.5%
Terraced9.1%23%
Purpose-built flat69.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

15.3% of households in NE1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 7.9% own outright and 7.4% with a mortgage.

NE1
15%
45%
39%
England
  • Owned15.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented45.2%20.5%
  • Social rented38.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE1England
Owned outright7.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council22.2%8.3%
From a housing association16.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 50.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (42.4%). 8.1% of households include dependent children.

NE1England
Living alone, under 6642.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Newcastle upon Tyne

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newcastle upon Tyne (August 2026, +9.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Newcastle upon TyneEngland
All homes£1,215£1,459
One bedroom£814£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,007£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,194£1,489
Four or more£1,837£2,161
Detached£1,697£1,640
Semi-detached£1,263£1,449
Terraced£1,293£1,435
Flat or maisonette£993£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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