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Housing in NE34

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

Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
64,826 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.3%). Flats make up 15.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NE34England
Detached8.1%22.9%
Semi-detached50.3%31.5%
Terraced26.5%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.5% of households in NE34 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.8% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

NE34
55%
33%
England
  • Owned55.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented11.4%20.5%
  • Social rented32.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE34England
Owned outright30.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council25.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.6%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

NE34England
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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

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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