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Housing in NE9

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

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
51,361 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.3%). Flats make up 20.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

NE9England
Detached11.4%22.9%
Semi-detached44.3%31.5%
Terraced23.6%23%
Purpose-built flat17.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.6% of households in NE9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.7% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.

NE9
59%
12%
29%
England
  • Owned58.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented28.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE9England
Owned outright30.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council22.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.4%). 25% of households include dependent children.

NE9England
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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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