Rent in Gateshead is up
+5.7%
The average private rent in Gateshead is now £808 a month, £44 more than in September 2025. That's £528 a year more for the average renter. It's 90th of 334 areas, and 7th of 12 in North East.
Since 2015
━ Gateshead ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | £808 | +5.7% | +39% |
| North East | £790 | +5.3% | +35% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £593 | +5.3% |
| 2 bed | £727 | +5.6% |
| 3 bed | £848 | +5.9% |
| 4+ bed | £1,202 | +4.7% |
| Flat / maisonette | £710 | +5.1% |
| Terraced | £816 | +5.8% |
| Semi-detached | £848 | +6.2% |
| Detached | £1,107 | +5.4% |
Nearby in the table
South Tyneside +7.4%Northumberland +7.0%North Tyneside +6.4%Darlington +6.2%County Durham +6.1%Sunderland +4.1%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E08000037), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists