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Housing in NE99

What the homes in NE99 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
8,333 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (75.8%). Flats make up 97.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NE99England
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced1.7%23%
Purpose-built flat75.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building16.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

13.4% of households in NE99 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 66.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 7% own outright and 6.4% with a mortgage.

NE99
13%
67%
20%
England
  • Owned13.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented66.6%20.5%
  • Social rented19.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE99England
Owned outright7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent63.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association18.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 53.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE99England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (51.1%). 3.7% of households include dependent children.

NE99England
Living alone, under 6651.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children2.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Newcastle upon Tyne

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newcastle upon Tyne (August 2026, +9.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Newcastle upon TyneEngland
All homes£1,215£1,459
One bedroom£814£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,007£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,194£1,489
Four or more£1,837£2,161
Detached£1,697£1,640
Semi-detached£1,263£1,449
Terraced£1,293£1,435
Flat or maisonette£993£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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