Housing in NE16 5QP
What the homes in NE16 5QP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Whickham
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,232 (2024)
NE16 5QPNewcastle upon Tyne
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (79.2%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
92.7% of households in the NE16 5QP area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 67.5% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned92.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented5.8%20.5%
- Social rented1.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (25.6%). 18.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE16 5QP (Whickham) (about 1,232 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.