Councils / England
Gateshead: Band D is £2,715.
Council tax for 2026-27, with what renters pay, how efficient homes are and what broadband and mobile signal there is in Gateshead. Every figure shows its source and date.
Council tax in Gateshead.
2026-27Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (MHCLG) Published
| Band | A year | Over 10 months |
|---|---|---|
| A | £1,810.54 | £181.05 |
| B | £2,112.30 | £211.23 |
| C | £2,414.05 | £241.41 |
| D | £2,715.81 | £271.58 |
| E | £3,319.32 | £331.93 |
| F | £3,922.84 | £392.28 |
| G | £4,526.35 | £452.64 |
| H | £5,431.62 | £543.16 |
These are the amounts for a home in each band before any discount or reduction. To see the band of a particular home, check it on GOV.UK.
Renting in Gateshead: about £808 a month.
Private rents · September 2026- One bedroom
- £593 a month
- Two bedrooms
- £727 a month
- Three bedrooms
- £848 a month
- Four or more
- £1,202 a month
Up 5.7% on a year earlier. This is the average paid by all private renters, including people who moved in years ago, so new lets often cost more.
Source: Price Index of Private Rents (Office for National Statistics) Published
Energy ratings in Gateshead: 57% C or better.
Energy performance certificates, last 10 years| Band | Gateshead | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0% | 1% |
| B | 10% | 15% |
| C | 47% | 39% |
| D | 37% | 34% |
| E | 6% | 9% |
| F | 1% | 2% |
| G | 0% | 1% |
Out of 46,076 certificates for homes in Gateshead registered in the last 10 years, against 54% C or better across England and Wales. Only homes that were sold, let or newly built need a certificate, so this isn't every home.
Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register (MHCLG) Published
Broadband in Gateshead: 77% can get full fibre.
Share of premises- Can get full fibre
- 77%
- Can get gigabit
- 89%
- Have a full fibre connection
- 22%
Across 103,311 homes and businesses in Gateshead. In Great Britain as a whole, 81% can get full fibre and 88% gigabit. 13 of them can't get decent broadband. Whether a particular address can get a service is for the provider to say: check the speeds at a postcode on the broadband speed checker.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (fixed broadband coverage) Data from
Mobile signal in Gateshead.
Share of premises- 4G indoors, every network
- 95%
- Calls indoors, every network
- 97%
- 5G outdoors, any network
- 100%
The share of homes and businesses across the whole council area, not this postcode. Signal inside a particular building can differ, so check each network's own coverage checker.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (mobile coverage) Data from
Councils nearby.
NearbyThe councils whose areas are centred closest to Gateshead, nearest first.
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MoreData sources
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (MHCLG). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Price Index of Private Rents (Office for National Statistics). Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Energy Performance of Buildings Register (MHCLG). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Ofcom Connected Nations (fixed broadband coverage). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Coverage estimates from Ofcom Connected Nations. Check availability at your address with providers.
- Ofcom Connected Nations (mobile coverage). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Mobile coverage estimates from Ofcom Connected Nations, by council area.