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Housing in NE28 9HB

What the homes in NE28 9HB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
East Benton
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
3,302 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.4%). Flats make up 16.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

NE28 9HBEngland
Detached26.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced24.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80% of households in the NE28 9HB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 55.5% with a mortgage.

NE28 9HB
80%
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  • Owned80%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented8.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE28 9HBEngland
Owned outright24.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan55.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE28 9HBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.3%). 32.9% of households include dependent children.

NE28 9HBEngland
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children24%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE28 9HB (East Benton) (about 3,302 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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