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Newcastle upon Tyne vs Southampton in 2026: cost index 89 vs 113, rent £800 vs £1,130, income £30,500 vs £35,200, QoL 63 vs 56.
Newcastle upon Tyne vs Southampton in 2026: cost index 89 vs 113, rent £800 vs £1,130, income £30,500 vs £35,200, QoL 63 vs 56.
Newcastle upon Tyne: cost index 89 (-14 vs national avg 103), rent £800/month.
North East region average cost index: 101. Newcastle upon Tyne is -12 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 63/100 — safety 56, healthcare 72, walkability 74.
Safety score: 56/100 (crime rate 88.9/1k). National average: 61/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Newcastle upon Tyne has a cost index of 89 — 14 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £30,500 with rent at £800/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 31%. That's not a marginal difference — it reshapes your monthly budget.
On quality of life, Newcastle upon Tyne scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (56), healthcare (72), and walkability (74) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Newcastle upon Tyne has a cost index of 89 (national avg: 103), rent £800/mo, median income £30,500/yr, and a quality of life score of 63/100.
The North East region of average QoL score is 60/100. Newcastle upon Tyne leads with 63/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include ONS, Land Registry, HMRC.
Newcastle upon Tyne: cost index 89, rent £800/mo, income £30,500/yr, QoL 63/100. Southampton: cost index 113, rent £1,130/mo, income £35,200/yr, QoL 56/100.