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Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

Housing in NE6

What the homes in NE6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
54,584 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.9%). Flats make up 40%, well above the 22.2% across England.

NE6England
Detached3.9%22.9%
Semi-detached25.1%31.5%
Terraced30.9%23%
Purpose-built flat29.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.5% of households in NE6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.1% own outright and 18.4% with a mortgage.

NE6
37%
23%
40%
England
  • Owned36.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented23.2%20.5%
  • Social rented39.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE6England
Owned outright18.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council29.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.1% 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 (26.4%). 21.1% of households include dependent children.

NE6England
Living alone, under 6626.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.5%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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