Living in Newcastle upon Tyne

In Newcastle upon Tyne, the median gross salary is €3,572 a month (2025) and tenants pay an average rent of €1,419 a month (2026).

Newcastle upon Tyne numbered 286,445 residents at the end of 2021. Regional median gross salary figures for Newcastle upon Tyne showed €3,113 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.62% at the end of 2018.

Last checked 2026-09-2329 sources

Population286,445people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary3,572EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS)

Average rent1,419EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority

Unemployment rate4.62%country median 3.4% — 36% aboveOfficial source · Eurostat

Recorded crime10,738offences per 100,000country median 9,646 — 11% aboveOfficial source · Office for National Statistics

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

Higher unemployment than 79% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 64% 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 upon Tyne?

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 upon Tyne. 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 pack²⁰Official · national market
Rent price index, mean	1,419 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition¹⁹Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,419 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority¹⁵Official

Is Newcastle upon Tyne 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 worker23%strong on work, weak on safety · range 14–32%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Student36%strong on education, weak on work · range 29–43%

Family48%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–56%

Retirement26%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 15–37%

Work and income

The employment rate of 50.1% was recorded at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, 118,780 comprised the workforce in Newcastle upon Tyne.

What is the typical salary in Newcastle upon Tyne?

The median gross salary is about 3,572 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

Median gross salary: 3,572 EUR/month · Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS)¹
Median gross salary (regional): 3,113 EUR/month · 2026-08-06 · Office for National Statistics (ONS)¹²

What is the unemployment rate in Newcastle upon Tyne?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (2018).

Unemployment rate: 4.62 % · Eurostat⁵

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Newcastle upon Tyne is 4.6%. 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 upon Tyne 4.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	50.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁹Official
Median gross salary	3,572 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS)¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,113 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)¹²Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.62 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2018	Eurostat⁵Official

Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 1991–2018

3.8%

7.9%

11.9%

16.0%

4.6%199120012008201120162018

Unemployment rate fell 69.5% between 1991 and 2018, from 15.2% to 4.6%.

What does a salary buy in Newcastle upon Tyne?

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

Left over each month€1,457of €2,913 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.	€2,913
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	− €1,419
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	€1,457

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Newcastle upon Tyne Salary needed to live in Newcastle upon Tyne

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 upon Tyne. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	102 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	153 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 upon Tyne's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	98 count	30 Sept 2026	ODS GP Practices report (epraccur)⁷Official
Pharmacies	82 count	30 Sept 2026	ODS Pharmacy/Dispensaries report (edispensary)⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Newcastle upon Tyne 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.

Safety

How safe is Newcastle upon Tyne?

Police recorded about 10,738 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 10,738 offences per 100,000 · Office for National Statistics¹¹

Recorded crime across major citiesNewcastle upon Tyne highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Newcastle upon Tyne10,738

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Burglaries per 100,000 residents	476.9 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2026	PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)¹⁸Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	10,738 offences per 100,000country median 9,646	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics¹¹Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	3,663 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2026	PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)¹⁸Official

Mobility and administration

Newcastle upon Tyne's nearest airport was NCL, 9 km away and offered 49 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	49 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	9 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	NCL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁷Official

Climate and air quality

Newcastle upon Tyne recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Is the air quality good in Newcastle upon Tyne?

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 upon Tyne 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

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Newcastle upon Tyne 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 11.94 · Feb 15.33 · Mar 18.52 · Apr 20.43 · May 22.95 · Jun 24.65 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 26 · Sep 23.6 · Oct 22 · Nov 15.36 · Dec 13.03 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -5.97 · Feb -5.44 · Mar -7.31 · Apr -3.15 · May -0.89 · Jun 3.06 · Jul 6.91 · Aug 4.78 · Sep 2.56 · Oct -0.86 · Nov -2.46 · Dec -6.39 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.38 · Feb 3.41 · Mar 4.72 · Apr 7.07 · May 10 · Jun 12.97 · Jul 14.79 · Aug 14.48 · Sep 12.35 · Oct 9.41 · Nov 6.17 · Dec 3.94 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, the median age reached 33 years.

How many people live in Newcastle upon Tyne?

The published population was 286,445 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics¹⁰

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	286,445 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics¹⁰Official

International community in Newcastle upon Tyne

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	234,825	82.0%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	36,325	12.7%
Europe: EU countries	15,290	5.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁴

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	34.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁹Official
Workers aged 16 and over	118,780 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁹Official
Median age	33 years	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁹Official
Universities	3 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Newcastle upon Tyne

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.

Darlington as a Newcastle upon Tyne alternative in the same region

51 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 93,015 Darlington vs 286,445 Newcastle upon Tyne−68%
Median gross pay, region: €3,567 (2025) Darlington vs €3,113 (2024) Newcastle upon Tyneno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,103 (2025) Darlington vs 10,738 (2024) Newcastle upon Tyneno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Darlington vs 9.0 µg/m³ Newcastle upon Tyne−11%
Unemployment: 4.4% Darlington vs 4.6% Newcastle upon Tyne−4%

Full comparison More about Darlington

Coventry as a Newcastle upon Tyne alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 285 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Median gross pay, city: €4,015 Coventry vs €3,572 Newcastle upon Tyne+12%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,836 Coventry vs 10,738 Newcastle upon Tyne−18%
Median gross pay, region: €3,346 Coventry vs €3,113 Newcastle upon Tyne+7%
Unemployment: 5.0% Coventry vs 4.6% Newcastle upon Tyne+8%
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Coventry vs 9.0 µg/m³ Newcastle upon Tyne+11%
Residents: 344,285 Coventry vs 286,445 Newcastle upon Tyne+20%

Full comparison More about Coventry

Cities near Newcastle upon Tyne

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Newcastle upon Tyne, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Derby275,575 residents Nottingham299,790 residents Kingston upon Hull270,810 residents Harrow269,993 residents Plymouth266,955 residents Stoke-on-Trent260,560 residents

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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 upon Tyne?

The published population was 286,445 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Newcastle upon Tyne?

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 upon Tyne?

Police recorded about 10,738 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Office for National Statistics.

What is the typical salary in Newcastle upon Tyne?

The median gross salary is about 3,572 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS).

What is the unemployment rate in Newcastle upon Tyne?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (2018). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Newcastle upon Tyne?

The median gross salary is 3,113 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Newcastle upon Tyne a good place to live?

Newcastle upon Tyne 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.

Which cities are near Newcastle upon Tyne?

Gateshead, Gosforth, Benwell, Felling, Wallsend are near Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 upon Tyne?

The official country of birth distribution records 234,825 people (82.0%) 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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