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Housing in NE28 6NE

What the homes in NE28 6NE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Willington Quay
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,651 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.9%). Flats make up 26.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

NE28 6NEEngland
Detached15.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced30.9%23%
Purpose-built flat21.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.4% of households in the NE28 6NE area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 16.6% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

NE28 6NE
50%
23%
26%
England
  • Owned50.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented22.7%20.5%
  • Social rented26.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE28 6NEEngland
Owned outright16.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council9.9%8.3%
From a housing association16.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE28 6NEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.1%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

NE28 6NEEngland
Living alone, under 6626.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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 NE28 6NE (Willington Quay) (about 2,651 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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