Living in Newcastle under Lyme

In Newcastle under Lyme, tenants pay an average rent of €973 a month (2026).

Newcastle under Lyme had a population of 76,505 at the end of 2021. The regional median gross salary was €3,435 per month at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.64% at the end of 2017.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population76,505people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)3,435EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent973.1EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority

Unemployment rate3.64%country median 3.4% — 7% aboveOfficial source · Eurostat

Recorded crime7,045incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Less recorded crime than 84% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Newcastle under Lyme?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Newcastle under Lyme. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁷Official · national market
Rent price index, mean	973.1 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition¹⁶Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	973.1 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority¹²Official

Is Newcastle under Lyme a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Student43%strong on education, weak on work · range 34–52%

Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–71%

Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 55.4%. The workforce in Newcastle under Lyme was 35,090 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Newcastle under Lyme?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2017).

Unemployment rate: 3.64 % · Eurostat⁵

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Newcastle under Lyme is 3.6%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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0–22–44–66–88–1010–1216–18

Newcastle under Lyme 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	55.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁷Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,435 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.64 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2017	Eurostat⁵Official

Unemployment rate over time6 published observations, 2004–2017

1.5%

5.5%

9.5%

13.5%

3.6%2004201120162017

Unemployment rate rose 9.3% between 2004 and 2017, from 3.3% to 3.6%.

What does a salary buy in Newcastle under Lyme?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,809of €2,819 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,819
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority · 2026-08-31	− €973
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,809

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Newcastle under Lyme. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Newcastle under Lyme. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	7 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	18 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Newcastle under Lyme's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Newcastle under Lyme?

Police recorded about 7,045 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesNewcastle under Lyme highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	7,045 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Newcastle under Lyme's nearest airport was MAN, 39 km away and offered 146 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	146 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	39 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MAN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Is the air quality good in Newcastle under Lyme?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁴

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Newcastle under Lyme is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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487

200

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Newcastle under Lyme 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.79 · Feb 15.23 · Mar 17.24 · Apr 21.97 · May 24.31 · Jun 26.45 · Jul 28.54 · Aug 28.22 · Sep 24.99 · Oct 24.17 · Nov 17.33 · Dec 13.12 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -7.09 · Feb -7.67 · Mar -6.43 · Apr -3.86 · May -0.68 · Jun 3.22 · Jul 6.48 · Aug 5.15 · Sep 2.51 · Oct -1.89 · Nov -4.17 · Dec -7.84 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.47 · Feb 3.58 · Mar 5.15 · Apr 7.86 · May 11.02 · Jun 14.03 · Jul 15.64 · Aug 15.26 · Sep 12.99 · Oct 9.86 · Nov 6.34 · Dec 4.12 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Newcastle under Lyme's median age was 41 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Newcastle under Lyme?

The published population was 76,505 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	76,505 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁸Official

International community in Newcastle under Lyme

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Europe: United Kingdom	70,110	91.6%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	3,920	5.1%
Europe: EU countries	2,480	3.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	28.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁷Official
Workers aged 16 and over	35,090 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁷Official
Median age	41 years	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁷Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Newcastle under Lyme

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Crewe as a Newcastle under Lyme alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,099 Crewe vs 7,045 Newcastle under Lyme−13%
Median gross pay, region: €3,320 Crewe vs €3,435 Newcastle under Lyme−3%
Residents: 74,120 Crewe vs 76,505 Newcastle under Lyme−3%
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Crewe vs 9.0 µg/m³ Newcastle under Lymesame level

Full comparison More about Crewe

Woking as a Newcastle under Lyme alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 220 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 2.9% Woking vs 3.6% Newcastle under Lyme−22%
Median gross pay, region: €3,920 Woking vs €3,435 Newcastle under Lyme+14%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,231 Woking vs 7,045 Newcastle under Lyme−12%
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Woking vs 9.0 µg/m³ Newcastle under Lyme+11%
Residents: 75,660 Woking vs 76,505 Newcastle under Lyme−1%

Full comparison More about Woking

Cities near Newcastle under Lyme

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Stoke-on-Trent Commuting Zone · 3.2 km away

Salary: 3,379 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Newcastle under Lyme, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Chesterfield76,420 residents Burton upon Trent76,255 residents Tamworth76,090 residents Chatham76,955 residents Shrewsbury76,015 residents Paisley77,270 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Newcastle under Lyme under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Newcastle under Lyme part of Basford, Stoke-on-Trent?

Newcastle under Lyme is in the published commuting zone of Basford, Stoke-on-Trent; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Basford, Stoke-on-Trent city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁸

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Newcastle under Lyme?

The published population was 76,505 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Newcastle under Lyme?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Newcastle under Lyme?

What is the unemployment rate in Newcastle under Lyme?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2017). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Newcastle under Lyme?

The median gross salary is 3,435 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Newcastle under Lyme a good place to live?

Newcastle under Lyme may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Newcastle under Lyme part of Basford, Stoke-on-Trent?

Newcastle under Lyme is in the published commuting zone of Basford, Stoke-on-Trent; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Newcastle under Lyme?

Basford, Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, Tunstall, Audley, Stone are near Newcastle under Lyme. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Newcastle under Lyme?

The official country of birth distribution records 70,110 people (91.6%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Newcastle under Lyme, United Kingdom: population, rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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