Economy and work in Newcastle upon Tyne
Metropolitan boroughThe north of the North East. 320,838 people in 113 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for Newcastle upon Tyne, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne’s 180 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 200.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Newcastle upon Tyne earned a median of £35,446 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Newcastle upon Tyne, 8,755 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Newcastle upon Tyne, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.
- Against North East
- 8% higher3.7%
- Against the UK
- 3% higher3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only72.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in Newcastle upon Tyne were in work in the year to March 2026.
Newcastle upon Tyne is 73rd lowest of 348 for employment rate.