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Housing in NE17 7JR

What the homes in NE17 7JR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chopwell & High Spen
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,604 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (54.7%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE17 7JREngland
Detached14.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27.5%31.5%
Terraced54.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.5% of households in the NE17 7JR area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.2% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.

NE17 7JR
53%
14%
31%
England
  • Owned53.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented31%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE17 7JREngland
Owned outright36.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council27%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE17 7JREngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.1%). 19.2% of households include dependent children.

NE17 7JREngland
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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 NE17 7JR (Chopwell & High Spen) (about 1,604 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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