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Housing in NE8 2LW

What the homes in NE8 2LW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dunston & Teams
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,361 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.4%). Flats make up 36.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

NE8 2LWEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached24%31.5%
Terraced35.4%23%
Purpose-built flat34.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.7% of households in the NE8 2LW area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 11.8% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

NE8 2LW
42%
29%
29%
England
  • Owned41.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented28.8%20.5%
  • Social rented28.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE8 2LWEngland
Owned outright11.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council23.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE8 2LWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36%). 18.5% of households include dependent children.

NE8 2LWEngland
Living alone, under 6636%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%
Couple, no children22.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 2LW (Dunston & Teams) (about 2,361 residents).

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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