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<strong>Gateshead</strong> & <strong>Newcastle</strong> <strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Market</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> ‐ 2010<br />

Fig. 1‐8 <strong>Gateshead</strong> Tenure Profile (%)<br />

<strong>Gateshead</strong><br />

Living rent free<br />

1%<br />

Private rented<br />

6%<br />

Owner Occupation<br />

(No Mortgage)<br />

22%<br />

Social Rented<br />

35%<br />

Shared ownership<br />

0%<br />

Owner Occupation<br />

(with a mortgage)<br />

36%<br />

Source: Crown Copyright © Census 2001<br />

1.9.8 The survey data revealed that the average number of bedrooms was 3.8 bedrooms per<br />

household in <strong>Newcastle</strong> <strong>and</strong> 3.6 In <strong>Gateshead</strong>, higher than that found in other recent DCA<br />

surveys (2.9).<br />

1.9.9 Fig. 1‐9 shows the market <strong>and</strong> social tenure split broken down by number of bedrooms (1, 2<br />

<strong>and</strong> 3+ bedrooms). The data shows that the majority of stock in the <strong>Newcastle</strong> ‘market’<br />

sector has 3+ bedrooms (66.3%). The social sector has a higher proportion of properties<br />

which have 1 or 2‐bedrooms (62.5%).<br />

Fig. 1‐9<br />

100%<br />

90%<br />

<strong>Newcastle</strong> Property Size by Tenure<br />

80%<br />

37.5<br />

70%<br />

60%<br />

66.3<br />

%<br />

50%<br />

40%<br />

30%<br />

62.5<br />

20%<br />

10%<br />

0%<br />

33.7<br />

<strong>Market</strong><br />

Social<br />

1 & 2 Bed 3+ Bed<br />

Source: 2010 <strong>Housing</strong> Survey<br />

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