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Housing in NE26

What the homes in NE26 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
23,971 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.9%). Flats make up 19.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

NE26England
Detached9.9%22.9%
Semi-detached43.9%31.5%
Terraced26.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.4% of households in NE26 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.5% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.

NE26
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  • Owned78.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented7.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE26England
Owned outright43.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.4%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

NE26England
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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

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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