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Housing in NE10 8QL

What the homes in NE10 8QL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Windy Nook & Whitehills
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,163 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.2%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE10 8QLEngland
Detached9.9%22.9%
Semi-detached49.2%31.5%
Terraced34%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.8% of households in the NE10 8QL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.6% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

NE10 8QL
82%
England
  • Owned81.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE10 8QLEngland
Owned outright50.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE10 8QLEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.5%). 15% of households include dependent children.

NE10 8QLEngland
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children22.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%9.2%
Sharers and other households2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Gateshead

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gateshead (August 2026, +5.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

GatesheadEngland
All homes£804£1,459
One bedroom£590£1,195
Two bedrooms£723£1,335
Three bedrooms£844£1,489
Four or more£1,196£2,161
Detached£1,101£1,640
Semi-detached£842£1,449
Terraced£812£1,435
Flat or maisonette£707£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE10 8QL (Windy Nook & Whitehills) (about 1,163 residents).

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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