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Housing in NE92 1

What the homes in NE92 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
1,952 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.2%). Flats make up 46.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NE92 1England
Detached10%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced12.4%23%
Purpose-built flat44.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.2% of households in NE92 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 12.8% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

NE92 1
34%
55%
England
  • Owned34.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented55.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE92 1England
Owned outright12.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council47.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 46.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE92 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.8%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

NE92 1England
Living alone, under 6635.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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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