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Housing in NE16 4QU

What the homes in NE16 4QU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sunniside & Lobley Hill
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,400 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51.4%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE16 4QUEngland
Detached16.9%22.9%
Semi-detached51.4%31.5%
Terraced30.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.3% of households in the NE16 4QU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 42% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

NE16 4QU
77%
14%
England
  • Owned77.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE16 4QUEngland
Owned outright42%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council12%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE16 4QUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.5%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

NE16 4QUEngland
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.4%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 NE16 4QU (Sunniside & Lobley Hill) (about 1,400 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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