Gateshead property market
In Gateshead (North East) the average private rent is £790/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £158,885 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 43% below and house prices 41% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 6.0%.
- Average rent
- £790/mo
- +4.8% YoY
- Average house price
- £158,885
- +6.9% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 6.0%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 16.8
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Gateshead
The average home in Gateshead costs about 16.8 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 16.8), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
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Nearby areas in North East
- Redcar and Cleveland£645/mo · £154,422
- Darlington£676/mo · £156,880
- South Tyneside£726/mo · £156,931
- Stockton-on-Tees£738/mo · £169,540
- North Tyneside£838/mo · £197,229
- Northumberland£679/mo · £204,603
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Gateshead?
- The average monthly private rent in Gateshead is £790, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +4.8% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Gateshead?
- The average house price in Gateshead is £158,885 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +6.9% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Gateshead?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£9,480) by the average house price (£158,885) gives a gross rental yield of 6.0% in Gateshead. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Gateshead?
- In Gateshead the average house price equals about 16.8 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 16.8). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.