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Housing in NE39

What the homes in NE39 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
14,642 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.9%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE39England
Detached28.8%22.9%
Semi-detached41.9%31.5%
Terraced26.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.3% of households in NE39 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 42.6% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

NE39
74%
16%
England
  • Owned74.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented9.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE39England
Owned outright42.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council12.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29% 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 a couple without children (19.2%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

NE39England
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Gateshead

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gateshead (August 2026, +5.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

GatesheadEngland
All homes£804£1,459
One bedroom£590£1,195
Two bedrooms£723£1,335
Three bedrooms£844£1,489
Four or more£1,196£2,161
Detached£1,101£1,640
Semi-detached£842£1,449
Terraced£812£1,435
Flat or maisonette£707£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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