Housing in NE2 1RB
What the homes in NE2 1RB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- South Jesmond & Sandyford
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,812 (2024)
NE2 1RBNewcastle upon Tyne
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (42.1%). Flats make up 79.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
21.2% of households in the NE2 1RB area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 61.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 10.7% own outright and 10.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned21.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.3%1%
- Private rented61.7%20.5%
- Social rented13.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (39.1%). 4.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE2 1RB (South Jesmond & Sandyford) (about 1,812 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.