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Newcastle upon Tyne area guide

Who lives in Newcastle upon Tyne, how they live, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: North East
Population: 304,489 (2024)

Newcastle upon TyneCity

At a glance

What Newcastle upon Tyne is like

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city in the North East. It is home to about 304,489 people across 116,778 households. 48.7% of households own their home, 23.4% rent privately and 27.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 46.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How Newcastle upon Tyne compares

Headline figures for Newcastle upon Tyne, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.8/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 89 inspected schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Household incomeMore

£46,995

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where Newcastle upon Tyne differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
19.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
27.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
23.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

Newcastle upon Tyne FAQs

Is Newcastle upon Tyne a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

Is Newcastle upon Tyne safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around Newcastle upon Tyne, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.6% of residents. 48.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.2%).

How well connected is Newcastle upon Tyne?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is West Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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