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Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland

Councils

Two neighbouring councils in North East, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.

Key figures

MeasureNewcastle upon TyneNorthumberland
Average house price
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
£211,255
Up 5.8% in a year
£213,113
Up 4.5% in a year
Median full-time pay
ONS earnings survey · 2025
£35,446
82nd lowest paid of 348
£37,721
147th lowest paid of 348
House price to pay
Worked out by Open Index
6.0×
Joint 93rd most affordable of 348
5.6×
Joint 66th most affordable of 348
Deprivation score (England)
MHCLG · England only
28.8
Joint 48th most deprived of 296
22.0
Joint 114th most deprived of 296

In brief

  • Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland share a border.
  • Newcastle upon Tyne's average house price is 1% lower than Northumberland's.
  • Newcastle upon Tyne's median full-time pay is 6% lower than Northumberland's.
  • Newcastle upon Tyne's house price to pay is 6.0×, against 5.6× in Northumberland.
  • Newcastle upon Tyne's deprivation score (England) is 28.8, against 22.0 in Northumberland.

How they compare

Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.

Newcastle upon TyneNorthumberlandMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
£211,255£213,113
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
5.8%4.5%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£35,446£37,721
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
6.0×5.6×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
28.822.0