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Housing in NE15 7

What the homes in NE15 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
19,095 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.8%). Flats make up 15.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NE15 7England
Detached10.2%22.9%
Semi-detached54.8%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat13%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.1% of households in NE15 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.5% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

NE15 7
58%
16%
25%
England
  • Owned58.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented25%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE15 7England
Owned outright29.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council18.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE15 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.4%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.

NE15 7England
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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