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Housing in NE17

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

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
11,913 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.1%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE17England
Detached27.4%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced37.1%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.6% of households in NE17 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

NE17
65%
17%
18%
England
  • Owned64.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented17.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE17England
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.4%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

NE17England
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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

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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