Housing in NE32
What the homes in NE32 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 28,732 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.3%). Flats make up 17.7%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
51.1% of households in NE32 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 27.5% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned51.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.9%20.5%
- Social rented37.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.5%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in South Tyneside
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Tyneside (August 2026, +7.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.