Cities in North East England, United Kingdom
North East England has 92 published cities; the largest is Newcastle upon Tyne, with 286,445 residents.
Published cities in North East England
Sorted by population. A dash means the city has no published figure of its own for that column.
| City | Population | Net rent, €/m²/mo | Median gross salary, €/mo | Unemployment, % | PM2.5, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 286,445 | — | €3,572 | 4.6 | — |
| Sunderland | 168,315 | — | — | 7.1 | — |
| Middlesbrough | 148,215 | — | — | 8.7 | — |
| Gateshead | 115,280 | — | — | 4.4 | — |
| Darlington | 93,015 | — | — | 4.4 | — |
| Hartlepool | 87,995 | — | — | 10.7 | — |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 84,815 | — | — | 6.8 | — |
| South Shields | 73,345 | — | — | — | — |
| Tynemouth | 60,605 | — | — | — | — |
| Washington | 51,320 | — | — | — | — |
| Durham | 50,510 | — | — | — | — |
| Wallsend | 45,355 | — | — | — | — |
| Blyth | 39,730 | — | — | 3.4 | 5.3 |
| Redcar | 37,660 | — | — | — | — |
| Whitley Bay | 36,880 | — | — | — | — |
| Billingham | 33,920 | — | — | — | — |
| Consett | 29,885 | — | — | — | — |
| Eston | 29,635 | — | — | — | — |
| Jarrow | 29,470 | — | — | — | — |
| Cramlington | 28,845 | — | — | — | — |
| Ashington | 28,280 | — | — | 3.4 | 5.0 |
| Newton Aycliffe | 25,765 | — | — | — | — |
| Chester-le-Street | 23,560 | — | — | — | — |
| Bishop Auckland | 23,355 | — | — | — | — |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 23,350 | — | — | — | — |
| Seaham | 21,665 | — | — | — | — |
| Hebburn | 21,345 | — | — | — | — |
| Spennymoor | 20,410 | — | — | — | — |
| Peterlee | 19,750 | — | — | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| Stanley | 19,415 | — | — | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Guisborough | 18,095 | — | — | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 16,900 | — | — | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Bedlington | 16,185 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| Whickham | 15,685 | — | — | 6.8 | 5.8 |
| Morpeth | 14,420 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| Blaydon-on-Tyne | 14,240 | — | — | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| Birtley | 13,835 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | 13,175 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| Benwell | 13,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 12,555 | — | — | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| Killingworth | 12,180 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Ryhope | 11,415 | — | — | — | — |
| Hexham | 10,945 | — | — | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| Prudhoe | 10,280 | — | — | 3.4 | 5.1 |
| Eaglescliffe | 10,250 | — | — | — | — |
| Egglescliffe | 10,250 | — | — | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| Ponteland | 10,150 | — | — | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| Crook | 9,715 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.0 |
| Shildon | 9,645 | — | — | — | 5.4 |
| Yarm | 9,600 | — | — | — | 5.2 |
| Brandon | 9,505 | — | — | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| Wideopen | 9,145 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| Hetton-le-Hole | 8,970 | — | — | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Felling | 8,891 | — | — | — | — |
| Ferryhill | 8,860 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.6 |
| Ryton | 8,805 | — | — | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| Alnwick | 8,435 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| East Boldon | 8,376 | — | — | — | — |
| Stakeford | 8,190 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| Seaton Delaval | 8,010 | — | — | 3.4 | 5.8 |
| Annfield Plain | 7,785 | — | — | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 7,580 | — | — | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Kirkleatham | 7,565 | — | — | 5.2 | — |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 7,545 | — | — | 3.7 | 5.2 |
| Pelton | 7,305 | — | — | — | — |
| Pelton and Ouston | 7,305 | — | — | 4.7 | 6.6 |
| Murton | 7,240 | — | — | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| Easington | 6,965 | — | — | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| Shiremoor | 6,955 | — | — | 3.6 | 6.4 |
| Fence Houses | 6,945 | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| Skelton | 6,895 | — | — | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Horden | 6,805 | — | — | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| East Boldon and West Boldon | 6,795 | — | — | 3.9 | 6.4 |
| Ushaw Moor | 6,480 | — | — | — | — |
| Ushaw Moor and Bearpark | 6,480 | — | — | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| Throckley | 6,210 | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| Boldon Colliery | 6,070 | — | — | 3.9 | 6.5 |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 5,950 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.8 |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 5,875 | — | — | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| Amble | 5,860 | — | — | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Barnard Castle | 5,785 | — | — | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Willington | 5,685 | — | — | — | — |
| Willington (County Durham) | 5,685 | — | — | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| Brotton | 5,400 | — | — | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Rowlands Gill | 5,255 | — | — | — | 5.2 |
| Sacriston | 5,190 | — | — | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| Whitburn | 5,090 | — | — | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Wingate | 5,035 | — | — | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| Newburn | 1,475 | — | — | 5.3 | — |
| Gosforth | 930 | — | — | — | — |
| North Shields | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Boldons | — | — | — | — | — |
Within North East England
Cleanest air
- Amble: 4.0 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
- Berwick-upon-Tweed: 4.0 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
- Alnwick: 4.0 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
- Morpeth: 4.5 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
- Barnard Castle: 4.7 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
Sources
Each figure in the table comes from the city's own record; open a city for the source of each value and its date.