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Housing in NE8 2PZ

What the homes in NE8 2PZ 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)
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 2PZEngland
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 2PZ 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 2PZ
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 2PZEngland
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 2PZEngland
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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 2PZEngland
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 2PZ (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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