"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Gateshead.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Gateshead.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 40404% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 33267% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 57723% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 24941% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 22334% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 616% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 5835% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 10355% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 11125% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 14584% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 30523% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 43642% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 118737% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 51915% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 51609% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 7384% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 2670% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 1173% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 472% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 27.75%Social rented 2013: 26.95%Social rented 2014: 26.54%Social rented 2015: 27.02%Social rented 2016: 26.93%Social rented 2017: 26.76%Social rented 2018: 26.52%Social rented 2019: 26.31%Social rented 2020: 25.73%Social rented 2021: 25.68%Private rented 2012: 14.79%Private rented 2013: 15.53%Private rented 2014: 16.08%Private rented 2015: 16.42%Private rented 2016: 16.54%Private rented 2017: 16.29%Private rented 2018: 16.08%Private rented 2019: 15.84%Private rented 2020: 15.95%Private rented 2021: 16.10%Owned outright 2012: 26.49%Owned outright 2013: 26.77%Owned outright 2014: 27.16%Owned outright 2015: 27.43%Owned outright 2016: 27.90%Owned outright 2017: 28.57%Owned outright 2018: 29.09%Owned outright 2019: 29.34%Owned outright 2020: 31.00%Owned outright 2021: 32.54%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 30.97%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 30.75%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 30.22%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 29.13%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 28.63%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 28.37%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 28.31%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 28.50%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 27.32%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 25.69%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)-50010050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£58 for Single room rentals.£11 for One bedroom rentals.£16 for Two bedroom rentals.£-16 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Gateshead.

Dataset

House Prices
Gateshead
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kGateshead 1995-12-01: 40000Gateshead 1996-03-01: 39500Gateshead 1996-06-01: 39950Gateshead 1996-09-01: 40950Gateshead 1996-12-01: 41000Gateshead 1997-03-01: 42000Gateshead 1997-06-01: 42000Gateshead 1997-09-01: 42000Gateshead 1997-12-01: 42000Gateshead 1998-03-01: 42700Gateshead 1998-06-01: 43000Gateshead 1998-09-01: 43950Gateshead 1998-12-01: 44950Gateshead 1999-03-01: 45000Gateshead 1999-06-01: 45000Gateshead 1999-09-01: 45000Gateshead 1999-12-01: 45000Gateshead 2000-03-01: 45000Gateshead 2000-06-01: 45000Gateshead 2000-09-01: 46950Gateshead 2000-12-01: 47500Gateshead 2001-03-01: 48475Gateshead 2001-06-01: 50000Gateshead 2001-09-01: 51500Gateshead 2001-12-01: 53000Gateshead 2002-03-01: 55000Gateshead 2002-06-01: 57000Gateshead 2002-09-01: 59950Gateshead 2002-12-01: 64000Gateshead 2003-03-01: 65500Gateshead 2003-06-01: 69000Gateshead 2003-09-01: 74000Gateshead 2003-12-01: 80000Gateshead 2004-03-01: 84950Gateshead 2004-06-01: 88000Gateshead 2004-09-01: 94500Gateshead 2004-12-01: 97000Gateshead 2005-03-01: 99950Gateshead 2005-06-01: 100000Gateshead 2005-09-01: 105000Gateshead 2005-12-01: 107500Gateshead 2006-03-01: 110000Gateshead 2006-06-01: 113000Gateshead 2006-09-01: 115000Gateshead 2006-12-01: 115000Gateshead 2007-03-01: 115000Gateshead 2007-06-01: 117000Gateshead 2007-09-01: 119500Gateshead 2007-12-01: 119995Gateshead 2008-03-01: 120000Gateshead 2008-06-01: 120000Gateshead 2008-09-01: 119950Gateshead 2008-12-01: 117000Gateshead 2009-03-01: 118500Gateshead 2009-06-01: 116375Gateshead 2009-09-01: 120000Gateshead 2009-12-01: 121000Gateshead 2010-03-01: 120000Gateshead 2010-06-01: 120000Gateshead 2010-09-01: 120000Gateshead 2010-12-01: 120000Gateshead 2011-03-01: 120000Gateshead 2011-06-01: 119950Gateshead 2011-09-01: 117500Gateshead 2011-12-01: 115000Gateshead 2012-03-01: 117000Gateshead 2012-06-01: 115000Gateshead 2012-09-01: 116500Gateshead 2012-12-01: 118000Gateshead 2013-03-01: 120000Gateshead 2013-06-01: 124000Gateshead 2013-09-01: 124720Gateshead 2013-12-01: 124950Gateshead 2014-03-01: 124950Gateshead 2014-06-01: 124000Gateshead 2014-09-01: 124950Gateshead 2014-12-01: 125000Gateshead 2015-03-01: 125000Gateshead 2015-06-01: 130000Gateshead 2015-09-01: 130000Gateshead 2015-12-01: 129974.5Gateshead 2016-03-01: 128000Gateshead 2016-06-01: 130000Gateshead 2016-09-01: 130000Gateshead 2016-12-01: 129250Gateshead 2017-03-01: 128500Gateshead 2017-06-01: 130000Gateshead 2017-09-01: 130000Gateshead 2017-12-01: 132000Gateshead 2018-03-01: 135000Gateshead 2018-06-01: 135000Gateshead 2018-09-01: 136250Gateshead 2018-12-01: 139950Gateshead 2019-03-01: 138500Gateshead 2019-06-01: 139950Gateshead 2019-09-01: 140000Gateshead 2019-12-01: 138250Gateshead 2020-03-01: 140000Gateshead 2020-06-01: 139000Gateshead 2020-09-01: 142000Gateshead 2020-12-01: 147000Gateshead 2021-03-01: 153000Gateshead 2021-06-01: 153000Gateshead 2021-09-01: 153000Gateshead 2021-12-01: 150000Gateshead 2022-03-01: 142995Gateshead 2022-06-01: 142000Gateshead 2022-09-01: 140560.5Gateshead 2022-12-01: 145000Gateshead 2023-03-01: 150000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Gateshead.

Dataset

Gateshead
01200400800totalstudioroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Gateshead bed1: 511Gateshead bed2: 586Gateshead bed3: 672Gateshead bed4plus: 914Gateshead room: 430Gateshead studio: 506Gateshead total: 606

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Gateshead, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Gateshead. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Gateshead. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Gateshead. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Gateshead.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people010000150005000Working-age 2023-06-30: 11762Working-age 2023-03-31: 11573Working-age 2022-12-31: 11507Working-age 2022-09-30: 11658Working-age 2022-06-30: 11794Working-age 2022-03-31: 12046Working-age 2021-12-31: 12459Working-age 2021-09-30: 12794Working-age 2021-06-30: 13125Working-age 2021-03-31: 13426Working-age 2020-12-31: 13456Working-age 2020-09-30: 13332Working-age 2020-06-30: 13365Working-age 2020-03-31: 12517Working-age 2019-12-31: 12372Working-age 2019-09-30: 12338Working-age 2019-06-30: 12302Working-age 2019-03-31: 12252Working-age 2018-12-31: 11986Working-age 2018-09-30: 12067Working-age 2018-06-30: 12304Working-age 2018-03-31: 12092Working-age 2017-12-31: 11338Working-age 2017-09-30: 11810Working-age 2017-06-30: 11902Working-age 2017-03-31: 12599Working-age 2016-12-31: 12537Working-age 2016-09-30: 12793Working-age 2016-06-30: 12870Working-age 2016-03-31: 12783Pensioners 2023-06-30: 8160Pensioners 2023-03-31: 8157Pensioners 2022-12-31: 8234Pensioners 2022-09-30: 8271Pensioners 2022-06-30: 8269Pensioners 2022-03-31: 8298Pensioners 2021-12-31: 8375Pensioners 2021-09-30: 8438Pensioners 2021-06-30: 8512Pensioners 2021-03-31: 8605Pensioners 2020-12-31: 8729Pensioners 2020-09-30: 8786Pensioners 2020-06-30: 8916Pensioners 2020-03-31: 9069Pensioners 2019-12-31: 9210Pensioners 2019-09-30: 9283Pensioners 2019-06-30: 9370Pensioners 2019-03-31: 9491Pensioners 2018-12-31: 9645Pensioners 2018-09-30: 9730Pensioners 2018-06-30: 9809Pensioners 2018-03-31: 9953Pensioners 2017-12-31: 10113Pensioners 2017-09-30: 10206Pensioners 2017-06-30: 10313Pensioners 2017-03-31: 10425Pensioners 2016-12-31: 10597Pensioners 2016-09-30: 10730Pensioners 2016-06-30: 10821Pensioners 2016-03-31: 10954