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Newcastle upon Tyne safety score: 56/100 (crime rate 88.9/1k) — below the United Kingdom average of 61/100. Here's how Newcastle upon Tyne compares to cities in North East and what the data means for everyday life.
Newcastle upon Tyne safety score: 56/100 (crime rate 88.9/1k) — below the United Kingdom average of 61/100. Here's how Newcastle upon Tyne compares to cities in North East and what the data means for everyday life.
Newcastle upon Tyne: cost index 89 (-14 vs national avg 103), rent £800/month.
North East region average cost index: 103. Newcastle upon Tyne is -14 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.
Let's cut to what actually matters here. 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 a strong position by any measure.
But here's the flip side: looking at North East as a whole, the spread across all 27 cities is 14 points on the cost index. Manchester sits at the other end with index 103 and rent of £1,080/mo. This stands out as genuinely impressive.
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.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income | QoL | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 89 | £800 | £30,500 | 63 | 56 |
| 2 | York | 107 | £1,080 | £34,700 | 64 | 76 |
| 3 | Cambridge | 129 | £1,450 | £41,000 | 61 | 74 |
| 4 | Exeter | 106 | £1,020 | £32,600 | 64 | 72 |
| 5 | Edinburgh | 110 | £1,220 | £37,000 | 65 | 72 |
| 6 | Oxford | 132 | £1,500 | £39,000 | 58 | 70 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 98 | £810 | £35,800 | 65 | 70 |
| 8 | Norwich | 99 | £920 | £32,000 | 62 | 68 |
| 9 | Reading | 124 | £1,300 | £40,000 | 56 | 65 |
| 10 | Plymouth | 97 | £870 | £31,000 | 63 | 65 |
| 11 | Bristol | 112 | £1,200 | £35,800 | 61 | 63 |
| 12 | Brighton | 122 | £1,350 | £37,000 | 57 | 62 |
| 13 | Cardiff | 96 | £940 | £32,600 | 62 | 62 |
| 14 | Swansea | 87 | £720 | £29,500 | 66 | 62 |
| 15 | Southampton | 113 | £1,130 | £35,200 | 56 | 60 |
| 16 | Sheffield | 91 | £830 | £30,000 | 65 | 60 |
| 17 | Belfast | 89 | £780 | £30,500 | 62 | 60 |
| 18 | London | 142 | £2,000 | £42,500 | 56 | 58 |
| 19 | Leeds | 96 | £950 | £31,600 | 59 | 58 |
| 20 | Coventry | 94 | £880 | £30,500 | 56 | 56 |
Newcastle upon Tyne — cost index 89, rent £800/mo, income £30,500, QoL 63/100.
York — cost index 107, rent £1,080/mo, income £34,700, QoL 64/100.
Cambridge — cost index 129, rent £1,450/mo, income £41,000, QoL 61/100.
Exeter — cost index 106, rent £1,020/mo, income £32,600, QoL 64/100.
Edinburgh — cost index 110, rent £1,220/mo, income £37,000, QoL 65/100.
Newcastle upon Tyne has a safety score of 56/100 and a crime rate of 88.9/1,000 residents. The United Kingdom average safety score is 61/100.
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. York: cost index 107, rent £1,080/mo, income £34,700/yr, QoL 64/100.
This analysis uses data from ONS, Land Registry, HMRC to rank cities in United Kingdom. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.