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North Tyneside vs Northumberland
North Tyneside (North East, England · ~209k people) · Northumberland (North East, England · ~324k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: North Tyneside leads on 1, Northumberland on 3, 3 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
North Tyneside
£37,814/yr
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
Northumberland
£38,090/yr
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
North Tyneside
£210,000
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Northumberland
£202,500
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Northumberland: 4% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
North Tyneside
£830/mo
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Northumberland
£664/mo
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Northumberland: 25% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
North Tyneside
£2,462/yr
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
Northumberland
£2,597/yr
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
North Tyneside: £135 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
North Tyneside
82.2/1k
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
Northumberland
71.4/1k
Around UK average
Northumberland: 15% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
North Tyneside
22.3
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Northumberland
22.1
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
North Tyneside
89.0%
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Northumberland
89.5%
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
North Tyneside
Rent takes 26% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.6× median annual pay
Northumberland
Rent takes 21% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.3× median annual pay
Full North Tyneside profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Northumberland profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.