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Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

Housing in NE7

What the homes in NE7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
21,749 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.5%). Flats make up 19.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

NE7England
Detached16.2%22.9%
Semi-detached47.5%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.5% of households in NE7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

NE7
71%
17%
England
  • Owned71.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented11.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE7England
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28% 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 with dependent children (21.3%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

NE7England
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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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