United Kingdom · North East · Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Metropolitan district · North East, England · population ~307k · 100 state-funded schools
Expensive to rent in, difficult to live in safely. Newcastle upon Tyne presents a challenging affordability landscape where median monthly rent takes 40.2% of gross pay, the highest in the North East. Housing is also costly to acquire, with a median house price running 5.8 times median annual earnings. Beyond the financial burden, the area faces significant social pressures, with a crime rate of 109.2 per 1,000 residents and a deprivation score of 29.79, both of which are higher than the vast majority of England authorities. While weekly earnings of £692.30 sit slightly above the regional median, they struggle to keep pace with the elevated cost of living. This location suits those who prioritise proximity to the city centre over personal safety and housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Newcastle upon Tyne ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£36,000/yr
Very low
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
House price
£208,921
Affordable
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,206/mo
Expensive
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,542/yr
Expensive
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Crime
109.2/1k
Highest
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
Deprivation
29.8
Most deprived
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Schools
92.0%
Mid
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
112 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
92 of 100 (92%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 12 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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100 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 100 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.