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Housing in NE21

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

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
20,805 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.7%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE21England
Detached15.9%22.9%
Semi-detached46.7%31.5%
Terraced29.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.8% of households in NE21 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.1% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

NE21
67%
13%
20%
England
  • Owned66.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented19.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE21England
Owned outright34.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council16.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE21England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.4%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

NE21England
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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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