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Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

Housing in NE5

What the homes in NE5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
57,954 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.4%). Flats make up 17.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

NE5England
Detached12.4%22.9%
Semi-detached45.4%31.5%
Terraced24.8%23%
Purpose-built flat15.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.5% of households in NE5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.

NE5
57%
14%
27%
England
  • Owned57.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented27.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE5England
Owned outright29.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council22.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.1% 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 (18.4%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

NE5England
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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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