# Most expensive and cheapest places in North East to rent (September 2026)

Newcastle upon Tyne was the most expensive of North East’s 12 councils in September 2026 (average private rent £1,220).

Hartlepool was the cheapest (£562). The middle council, Sunderland, had £710.

| Rank | Area | Average private rent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne) | £1,220 |
| 2 | [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside) | £860 |
| 3 | [Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead) | £808 |
| 4 | [South Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside) | £746 |
| 5 | [Stockton-on-Tees](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees) | £736 |
| 6 | [Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland) | £710 |
| 7 | [Middlesbrough](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough) | £699 |
| 8 | [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland) | £696 |
| 9 | [Darlington](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington) | £691 |
| 10 | [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) | £653 |
| 11 | [Redcar and Cleveland](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland) | £645 |
| 12 | [Hartlepool](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool) | £562 |

Source: Price Index of Private Rents, ONS private rents. Period: September 2026. Period: September 2026.

## Other rankings of this measure

- [UK](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/uk)
- [England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/england)
- [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/wales)
- [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/north-west)
- [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-midlands)
- [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/west-midlands)
- [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-of-england)
- [London](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/london)
- [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east)
- [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-west)

- [The map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents)
- [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents)

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