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Housing in NE9 6AA

What the homes in NE9 6AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Low Fell West
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,113 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.3%). Flats make up 33.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

NE9 6AAEngland
Detached7.6%22.9%
Semi-detached48.3%31.5%
Terraced10.4%23%
Purpose-built flat28.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.8% of households in the NE9 6AA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.8% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

NE9 6AA
80%
16%
England
  • Owned79.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE9 6AAEngland
Owned outright45.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE9 6AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.3%). 19.2% of households include dependent children.

NE9 6AAEngland
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 NE9 6AA (Low Fell West) (about 2,113 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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