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Housing in NE88

What the homes in NE88 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
3,508 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.2%). Flats make up 29.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

NE88England
Detached7.5%22.9%
Semi-detached54.2%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat28.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.5% of households in NE88 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 24.9% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

NE88
54%
36%
England
  • Owned54.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented9%20.5%
  • Social rented36.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE88England
Owned outright24.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council31.1%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.1% 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 one person living alone aged under 66 (25.9%). 26% of households include dependent children.

NE88England
Living alone, under 6625.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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