# Newcastle upon Tyne North

The north of the North East. About 112,642 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 32 square kilometres.

Catherine McKinnell has been the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North since July 2024. They won by 17,762 votes on a 65.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001379. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Catherine McKinnell has been the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North since July 2024.
They won by 17,762 votes on a 65.0% turnout.

MP: [Catherine McKinnell](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4125) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Newcastle upon Tyne North

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Catherine McKinnell (elected) | Labour | 24,440 | 50.3% |
| Guy Renner-Thompson | Conservative | 6,678 | 13.7% |
| Aidan King | Liberal Democrat | 5,936 | 12.2% |
| Deborah Lorraine | Reform UK | 5,933 | 12.2% |
| Sarah Peters | Green Party | 5,035 | 10.4% |
| King Teare | Independent | 310 | 0.6% |
| Martin Evison | Social Democratic Party | 285 | 0.6% |

Electorate 74,768. Turnout 65.0%. Majority 17,762 (36.5%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3647

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 36.5%** (July 2024). The winner in Newcastle upon Tyne North had a majority of 36.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 46th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-north#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 65.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Newcastle upon Tyne North at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 168th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-north#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 106,729** (2021). Newcastle upon Tyne North had 106,729 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 198th most populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 3%** (2022). About 3% of people in Newcastle upon Tyne North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-north#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001379) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 3% of people in Newcastle upon Tyne North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001379) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Newcastle upon Tyne, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Newcastle upon Tyne North.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001379) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Newcastle upon Tyne, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Newcastle upon Tyne North.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001379) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Newcastle upon Tyne North had 106,729 usual residents at the census.

## How Newcastle upon Tyne North compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Newcastle upon Tyne North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 36.5% | 46th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 65.0% | joint 168th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 106,729 | 198th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 3% | joint 139th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Newcastle upon Tyne North?

Newcastle upon Tyne North had 106,729 usual residents at the census.
Newcastle upon Tyne North is the 198th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne

Most of Newcastle upon Tyne North lies in Newcastle upon Tyne. These figures are published for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Newcastle upon Tyne North itself. [See Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

- **Average house price: £207,547** (July 2026). Newcastle upon Tyne’s average house price was £207,547 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,446** (2025). Full-time workers living in Newcastle upon Tyne earned a median of £35,446 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 82nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.9×** (2025). A home in Newcastle upon Tyne costs 5.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 89th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). Newcastle upon Tyne has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Newcastle upon Tyne North in brief

The winner in Newcastle upon Tyne North had a majority of 36.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Newcastle upon Tyne North at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.0%.
Newcastle upon Tyne North had 106,729 usual residents at the census.
About 3% of people in Newcastle upon Tyne North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001379
- Council: [Newcastle upon Tyne †](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 32.33 km²
- People, mid-2024: 112,642*
- Wards: 8
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 66
- Output areas: 346

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Cramlington and Killingworth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cramlington-and-killingworth), [Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-east-and-wallsend), [Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-central-and-west), [Hexham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hexham)

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## Latest updates for Newcastle upon Tyne North

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001379

## How to cite

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