# Housing in Gateshead The north west of the North East. 202,509 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 142 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Gateshead, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) ## Average house price Gateshead: **£155,550** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Gateshead’s average house price was £155,550 in July 2026. That is 7% lower than North East and 43% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 3.7% in the year to July 2026. - Against North East: 7% lower (£166,943) - Against the UK: 43% lower (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Gateshead, North East, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Gateshead | North East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £43,448 | £45,038 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £44,772 | £47,151 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £48,805 | £51,796 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £62,594 | £63,881 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £89,729 | £86,090 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £103,961 | £105,467 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £114,554 | £116,408 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £122,808 | £125,367 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £131,549 | £128,120 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £111,727 | £112,313 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £113,149 | £113,483 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £110,825 | £110,800 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £103,907 | £106,921 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £109,455 | £107,464 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £109,984 | £108,358 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £112,675 | £110,842 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £117,557 | £114,570 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £116,552 | £115,477 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £120,968 | £117,478 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £124,156 | £118,687 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £121,490 | £120,484 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £129,707 | £132,623 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £134,108 | £140,576 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £146,999 | £150,814 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £146,118 | £147,973 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £151,215 | £154,863 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £150,562 | £159,659 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £155,550 | £166,943 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Gateshead: **4.5×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Gateshead costs 4.5 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Gateshead. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Gateshead: **£804** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Gateshead was £804 a month in August 2026. That is 2% higher than North East and 43% lower than the UK average. Rents in Gateshead rose 5.8% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Gateshead is the 59th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North East: 2% higher (£788) - Against the UK: 43% lower (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Gateshead, North East, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Gateshead | North East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £535 | £533 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £539 | £537 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £546 | £551 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £550 | £553 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £556 | £557 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £559 | £563 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £569 | £575 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £592 | £586 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £626 | £619 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £670 | £653 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £735 | £710 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £783 | £767 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £804 | £788 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Gateshead: **2,640** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,640 homes were sold in Gateshead in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Gateshead: **£165,950** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Gateshead was £165,950 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Gateshead: **3.7%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against North East: 24% lower (4.9%) - Against the UK: 2.6 times (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Gateshead: **£289,126** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Gateshead was £289,126 in July 2026. That is 2% lower than North East and 35% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against North East: 2% lower (£293,903) - Against the UK: 35% lower (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Gateshead: **£97,082** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Gateshead was £97,082 in July 2026. That is 6% lower than North East and 50% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against North East: 6% lower (£103,288) - Against the UK: 50% lower (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Gateshead: **£181,175** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Gateshead was £181,175 in July 2026. That is 4% higher than North East and 35% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against North East: 4% higher (£174,474) - Against the UK: 35% lower (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Gateshead: **£151,364** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Gateshead was £151,364 in July 2026. That is 7% higher than North East and 35% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against North East: 7% higher (£141,404) - Against the UK: 35% lower (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Gateshead: **135** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 135 home sales were recorded in Gateshead in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Gateshead: **£590** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Gateshead was £590 a month in August 2026. That is 6% higher than North East and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Gateshead is the joint 68th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North East: 6% higher (£554) - Against the UK: 48% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Gateshead: **£723** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Gateshead was £723 a month in August 2026. That is 4% higher than North East and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Gateshead is the joint 51st cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North East: 4% higher (£697) - Against the UK: 44% lower (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Gateshead: **£844** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Gateshead was £844 a month in August 2026. That is 1% higher than North East and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Gateshead is the 47th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North East: 1% higher (£835) - Against the UK: 41% lower (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Gateshead: **£1,196** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Gateshead was £1,196 a month in August 2026. That is 2% lower than North East and 43% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Gateshead is the 50th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North East: 2% lower (£1,217) - Against the UK: 43% lower (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Gateshead: **5.8%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Gateshead changed by 5.8% in the year to August 2026. Gateshead is joint 80th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against North East: About the same (5.8%) - Against the UK: 1.5 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000037/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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