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Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

Housing in NE2

What the homes in NE2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
53,997 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.5%). Flats make up 60%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NE2England
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached12.7%31.5%
Terraced21.3%23%
Purpose-built flat38.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.5% of households in NE2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.6% own outright and 15.9% with a mortgage.

NE2
37%
44%
18%
England
  • Owned37.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented44.2%20.5%
  • Social rented17.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE2England
Owned outright21.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (26.1%). 12.9% of households include dependent children.

NE2England
Living alone, under 6624.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households26.1%7.7%
Rents

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.

Newcastle upon TyneEngland
All homes£1,215£1,459
One bedroom£814£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,007£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,194£1,489
Four or more£1,837£2,161
Detached£1,697£1,640
Semi-detached£1,263£1,449
Terraced£1,293£1,435
Flat or maisonette£993£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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