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Housing in NE34 6BE

What the homes in NE34 6BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Harton West
Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,393 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (59.3%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE34 6BEEngland
Detached29.6%22.9%
Semi-detached59.3%31.5%
Terraced6.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

93.2% of households in the NE34 6BE area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 61.4% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

NE34 6BE
93%
England
  • Owned93.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented5.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE34 6BEEngland
Owned outright61.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE34 6BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (19.5%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

NE34 6BEEngland
Living alone, under 669.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%7.7%
Rents

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.

South TynesideEngland
All homes£743£1,459
One bedroom£521£1,195
Two bedrooms£645£1,335
Three bedrooms£776£1,489
Four or more£1,028£2,161
Detached£1,086£1,640
Semi-detached£784£1,449
Terraced£742£1,435
Flat or maisonette£636£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE34 6BE (Harton West) (about 1,393 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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