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Housing in NE12 7EF

What the homes in NE12 7EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Forest Hall & West Moor
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,592 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.5%). Flats make up 10.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE12 7EFEngland
Detached29.4%22.9%
Semi-detached52.5%31.5%
Terraced8%23%
Purpose-built flat8.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.7% of households in the NE12 7EF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 47.4% with a mortgage.

NE12 7EF
85%
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  • Owned84.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE12 7EFEngland
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan47.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE12 7EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.5%). 30.5% of households include dependent children.

NE12 7EFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Tyneside

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Tyneside (August 2026, +7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North TynesideEngland
All homes£857£1,459
One bedroom£590£1,195
Two bedrooms£736£1,335
Three bedrooms£905£1,489
Four or more£1,221£2,161
Detached£1,165£1,640
Semi-detached£907£1,449
Terraced£881£1,435
Flat or maisonette£716£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE12 7EF (Forest Hall & West Moor) (about 2,592 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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