PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · North Shields

Housing in NE29 6

What the homes in NE29 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
12,657 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.2%). Flats make up 48%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NE29 6England
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached23.8%31.5%
Terraced23.8%23%
Purpose-built flat39.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.3% of households in NE29 6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.7% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

NE29 6
32%
25%
42%
England
  • Owned32.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented25.1%20.5%
  • Social rented41.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE29 6England
Owned outright15.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council22.8%8.3%
From a housing association19%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 48.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE29 6England
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.9%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

NE29 6England
Living alone, under 6634.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 206 postcodes