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Housing in NE8

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

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
42,419 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.9%). Flats make up 50.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NE8England
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached21%31.5%
Terraced24.5%23%
Purpose-built flat40.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.9% of households in NE8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.9% own outright and 20% with a mortgage.

NE8
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31%
32%
England
  • Owned35.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented31.1%20.5%
  • Social rented32.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE8England
Owned outright15.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council20.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.3%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

NE8England
Living alone, under 6631.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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

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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