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Housing in NE4 5

What the homes in NE4 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
22,435 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (54.3%). Flats make up 70.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NE4 5England
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached6.3%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat54.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

15.1% of households in NE4 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 8.5% own outright and 6.6% with a mortgage.

NE4 5
15%
44%
41%
England
  • Owned15.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented43.7%20.5%
  • Social rented40.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE4 5England
Owned outright8.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council18%8.3%
From a housing association22.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 43.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE4 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.8%). 17.4% of households include dependent children.

NE4 5England
Living alone, under 6634.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.8%7.7%
Rents

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.

Newcastle upon TyneEngland
All homes£1,215£1,459
One bedroom£814£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,007£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,194£1,489
Four or more£1,837£2,161
Detached£1,697£1,640
Semi-detached£1,263£1,449
Terraced£1,293£1,435
Flat or maisonette£993£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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