Our North Tyneside
Our People
Population
- 2011 Census: 200,800
- 2021 Census: 209,900
- 2031 projected: 219,200
The population age as of 2021 is:
| Demographic | Percentage of population |
|---|---|
| 20 & under | 22% |
| 20-64 | 58% |
| 65 & over | 20% |
- Source: ONS 2021
Quality of life
- The average life expectancy is 79 years in North Tyneside. (Source: ONS, 2021)
- The average income in the Borough is £25,700. (Source: CAMEO UK, 2021)
- North Tyneside is 128th most deprived of 317 UK authorities. (Source: Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019)
Number of households
Of the 96,200 households in the Borough:
| Demographic | Percentage of population |
|---|---|
| Singles | 35% |
| Couples | 17% |
| With children | 35% |
| Other | 13% |
Ethnicity
| Demographic | Percentage of population |
|---|---|
| White British | 92% |
| Asian or Asian British | 3% |
| White non-British | 2% |
| Black-African, Caribbean, British | 1% |
| Mixed ethnicity | 1% |
| Other 1% |
- Source: ONS 2021
Our Homes
Tenure
The are 100,000 homes in North Tyneside, of which:
| Tenure | Percentage of households |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 64% |
| Social rent | 20% |
| Privately rented | 15% |
| Shared ownership | 1% |
House Type
| House Type | Percentage of households |
|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 33.8% |
| Detached | 9.3% |
| Privately rented | 24.4% |
| Flats | 24.8% |
| Bungalows | 7.7% |
- Source: Home Analytics Housing Stock Database, 2022
Property Age
| Period of construction | Percentage of households |
|---|---|
| Pre-1900 | 5% |
| 1900-1949 | 34% |
| 1950-1995 | 51% |
| 1996- | 10% |
- Source: Home Analytics Housing Stock Database, 2022
Heating
| Homes insulated | 76% |
|---|---|
| Homes uninsulated | 34% |
| EPC rating of homes in North Tyneside | Percentage of households |
|---|---|
| A-B | 7% |
| C | 34% |
| D | 47% |
| E | 10% |
| F-G | 2% |
- Source: Home Analytics Housing Stock Database, 2022
Housing Market & Affordability
House prices
The average price of a home is £240,000. The average house price is 5.8 times the average annual income in North Tyneside (Source: ONS, 2021). In 2021/22, 624 new homes were built, of which 266 were affordable (Planning and affordable homes programme data, 2021).
| House Type | Average price |
|---|---|
| Detached | $375,000 |
| Semi-Detached | £244,000 |
| Terraced | £246,000 |
| Flat/Apartment | £131,000 |
- Source: Land Registry price-paid data, Q2 2022
| Apartment size | Average price |
|---|---|
| 1 bed | £462 |
| 2 bed | £560 |
| 3 bed | £721 |
| 4 bed | £1,016 |
- Source: VOA, 2022
Long-term empty homes have decreased from 1,256 since 2019 to 853 (Source: Council Tax data, 2022).
Affordability by tenure-average income requirements
| Social Rent | £15,776 |
|---|---|
| Affordable Rent | £20,122 |
| Market rent | £27,264 |
| Market sale | £53,737 |
- Source: SMHA, 2021
Housing Need
4,946 households are registered on the Council’s Choice Based Letting scheme. Each Council home, on average, attracts 34 bids. (Source: Homefinder, 2021)
799 new homes are required each year. 477 affordable homes are required each year. 2,675 specialist homes for older people are required by 2039. (Source: SHMA, 2021)
Homelessness
- In 2021/22, there were 2,007 homelessness presentations, compared to 1,786 the previous year. 411 cases of homelessness were prevented in 2021/22. (Source: Housing options teams data)
- 341 people were placed in temporary accommodation in 2021/22, compared to 304 in 2020/21. (Source: Housing options teams data)
- 7 rough sleepers in the Borough during 2021/22. (Source: Housing options teams data)
- The main reason for homelessness from 2019-22 was being asked to leave by family and friends. (Source: Housing options teams data)