Housing in NE3 4QB
What the homes in NE3 4QB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Coxlodge & West Gosforth
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,433 (2024)
NE3 4QBNewcastle upon Tyne
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (80.4%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
91% of households in the NE3 4QB area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 48.7% own outright and 42.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned91%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented6.5%20.5%
- Social rented2.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 18.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.9%). 33.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Newcastle upon Tyne
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newcastle upon Tyne (August 2026, +9.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE3 4QB (Coxlodge & West Gosforth) (about 1,433 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.