Adult Care and Housing Specialist Housing Addendum to the Market Position Statement June 2024
Existing age restricted housing in Gateshead
Every Gateshead ward currently has some age restricted housing stock. The following figure 5a shows how the provision in each ward relates to the population aged 65 and over, (* the lower this number, the better the ratio between this housing provision and the older population).
| Ward | Current units | Population aged 65 and over per unit of age restricted housing in each ward (*) |
|---|---|---|
| Deckham | 253 | 6.54 |
| Lobley Hill and Bensham | 265 | 7.33 |
| Blaydon | 248 | 7.92 |
| Birtley | 257 | 8.16 |
| Bridges | 114 | 8.66 |
| Felling | 191 | 8.90 |
| Chopwell and Rowlands Gill | 260 | 9.02 |
| Whickham North | 200 | 10.53 |
| Dunston and Teams | 125 | 10.54 |
| Lamesley | 171 | 12.40 |
| High Fell | 128 | 12.62 |
| Pelaw and Heworth | 130 | 13.99 |
| Ryton, Crookhill and Stella | 141 | 14.71 |
| Winlaton and High Spen | 155 | 15.56 |
| Wardley and Leam Lane | 121 | 16.60 |
| Windy Nook and Whitehills | 119 | 18.03 |
| Chowdene | 109 | 19.68 |
| Low Fell | 102 | 19.77 |
| Dunston Hill and Whickham East | 67 | 31.57 |
| Whickham South and Sunniside | 60 | 41.88 |
| Saltwell | 24 | 48.13 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 44 | 50.24 |