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Housing in NE23 7RF

What the homes in NE23 7RF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fordley
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,526 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (54.2%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE23 7RFEngland
Detached9.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced54.2%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.3% of households in the NE23 7RF area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.5% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

NE23 7RF
47%
12%
40%
England
  • Owned47.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented40.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE23 7RFEngland
Owned outright23.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council33.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE23 7RFEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.8%). 20.4% of households include dependent children.

NE23 7RFEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Tyneside

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Tyneside (August 2026, +7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North TynesideEngland
All homes£857£1,459
One bedroom£590£1,195
Two bedrooms£736£1,335
Three bedrooms£905£1,489
Four or more£1,221£2,161
Detached£1,165£1,640
Semi-detached£907£1,449
Terraced£881£1,435
Flat or maisonette£716£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE23 7RF (Fordley) (about 1,526 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.

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