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Newcastle upon Tyne vs Swansea in 2026: cost index 89 vs 87, rent £800 vs £720, income £30,500 vs £29,500, QoL 63 vs 66.
Newcastle upon Tyne vs Swansea in 2026: cost index 89 vs 87, rent £800 vs £720, income £30,500 vs £29,500, QoL 63 vs 66.
Newcastle upon Tyne: cost index 89 (-14 vs national avg 103), rent £800/month.
North East region average cost index: 88. Newcastle upon Tyne is +1 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%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Newcastle upon Tyne scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (56), healthcare (72), and walkability (74) metrics. That said, 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 65/100. 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. Swansea: cost index 87, rent £720/mo, income £29,500/yr, QoL 66/100.