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Housing in NE8 4YF

What the homes in NE8 4YF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bensham North
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,557 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53.6%). Flats make up 25.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

NE8 4YFEngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached53.6%31.5%
Terraced17.9%23%
Purpose-built flat19.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.6% of households in the NE8 4YF area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 13.9% with a mortgage.

NE8 4YF
35%
16%
49%
England
  • Owned34.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented49.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE8 4YFEngland
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council35.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE8 4YFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.9%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

NE8 4YFEngland
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 4YF (Bensham North) (about 1,557 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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