Key Housing Facts
Social Housing in Newcastle
High demand
There are lots of people waiting for a council home. There are not enough homes for everyone. You may wait a long time for an offer. You may want to think about other housing options too.
Other housing options
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Swap your home
If you rent from the council or a housing association, you can swap homes with another tenant. This is called a mutual exchange. -
Private renting
You can rent from a private landlord. This gives you more choice about where you live. Newcastle Private Rented Service can help. They advertise homes, offer a rent deposit scheme, and give advice.
Find out more on their website.
Council homes in Newcastle
This information is correct as of 1st July 2026.
24,475 council homes
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6% bungalows
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43% flats
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51% houses
Housing register
8,161 households on the housing register
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4,099 need 1 bedroom
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2,142 need 2 bedrooms
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1,288 need 3 bedrooms
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632 need 4 or more bedrooms
Homes advertised
Over the last 12 months, we have advertised an average of 37 properties each week on Newcastle Homes. This includes council and housing association properties.
April to June 2026
We advertised 524 homes on Newcastle Homes.
Breakdown by property size
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207 one bedroom
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206 two bedroom
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101 three bedroom
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10 four bedroom
Average waiting times
All property types
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Band A: 11 weeks
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Band B: 25 weeks
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Band C: 76 weeks
For 4-bedroom homes:
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Band A: 9 weeks
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Band B: 101 weeks
People who require an adapted property such as level access or wheelchair accessible will wait much longer.
Find out more about Average Waiting Times
Housing for older people
We have a variety of homes for people over 55.
This includes:
- 384 bungalows
- 694 flats
- 198 assisted living homes (housing with care)
Bungalows are very popular. Most go to people who need them for health reasons.
Flats usually have shorter waiting times.
Find out more about homes for people over 55 here.
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