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Housing in NE21 5

What the homes in NE21 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
9,796 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.4%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE21 5England
Detached11.6%22.9%
Semi-detached42.4%31.5%
Terraced36.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.2% of households in NE21 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

NE21 5
58%
16%
25%
England
  • Owned58.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented24.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE21 5England
Owned outright26.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council18.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE21 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.6%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

NE21 5England
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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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