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Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne is a metropolitan borough in the North East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Rents in Newcastle upon Tyne rose 9.2% in the year to August 2026, to £1,007 a month for two bedrooms, the highest of the 12 councils in the North East and well above North Tyneside at £736. Healthy life expectancy for women, 60.7 years, is the highest in the region and up 0.8 since 2011 to 2013. A household without a car is more common here than anywhere else in the North East, at 36.6%. Just 80.9% of residents were at the same address a year earlier, the lowest share in the region.

Furthest from the middle

Residents at the same address a year earlier 80.9% Lower than 96% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 12 councils in the North East.
Households with no car or van 36.6% Higher than 93% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for. The highest of the 12 councils in the North East.
Residential burglary per 1,000 households 9.0 Higher than 89% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Newcastle upon Tyne and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,542

Higher than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£209k

Lower than 76% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Up 6.7% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,007

Higher than 56% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Up 9.2% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings5.9

Lower than 73% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home70

Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van36.6%

Higher than 93% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

The highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station41.8%

Higher than 77% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket93.8%

Higher than 86% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy94.6%

Higher than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available88.9%

Higher than 80% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

Higher than 49% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 4 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score44.2

Lower than 67% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,059

Lower than 64% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents107.3

Higher than 88% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 6.3% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households9.0

Higher than 89% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year34.4

Lower than 75% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier80.9%

Lower than 96% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 councils in the North East.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents8.4

Higher than 80% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Up 5.9% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Higher than 55% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.2

Lower than 57% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women60.7 yrs

Lower than 58% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Up 0.8 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home63.1 ha

Higher than 87% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean11.9 µg/m³

Higher than 84% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Down 24.7% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Newcastle upon Tyne shares a boundary with North Tyneside and Northumberland. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Northumberland£630
North Tyneside£736
Newcastle upon Tyne£1,007
Average house price, all homes: North Tyneside£204k
Newcastle upon Tyne£209k
Northumberland£213k
Council tax, band D: North Tyneside£2,462
Newcastle upon Tyne£2,542
Northumberland£2,597
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Northumberland68.8
North Tyneside81.6
Newcastle upon Tyne107.3
Patients per fully qualified GP: Northumberland1,771
North Tyneside1,807
Newcastle upon Tyne2,059
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Northumberland59%
Newcastle upon Tyne63%
North Tyneside65%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Northumberland4.5 µg/m³
North Tyneside11.3 µg/m³
Newcastle upon Tyne11.9 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Northumberland23.1%
Newcastle upon Tyne41.8%
North Tyneside56.8%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 6.7% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 9.2% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 6.3% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Up 0.8 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Up 5.9% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 4 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 24.7% since 2019

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