Housing in North East England

Housing in North East England followed the pattern of its industrial heritage: terraces for shipyard workers along its rivers, houses built for miners and social housing built to house workers in the newer manufacturing and chemical industries. This combines with a sparsely populated rural hinterland of market towns and smaller settlements.

North East England faces a complex set of housing issues, with areas that are in need of regeneration and market renewal alongside areas of soaring house prices with many households unable to participate in the housing market.

North East England's housing is poor quality in some places and this is not suitable for meeting needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Improving housing on its own is not the best approach, the quality of the neighbourhood, transport and amenities are just as important.

The housing challenges for the region are being addressed through the North East England Housing Strategy: Quality places for a dynamic region, which was developed by the North East Assembly. The aim is to improve quality of life and build sustainable communities. This can best be achieved by using innovative solutions to the problems faced including using vision and initiative in how to utilise public and private funding, design quality and environmental sustainability.

To see the latest facts, figures and trends for housing and population in North East England download the Compendium of North East Housing and Population Data 2009.