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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Newcastle upon Tyne climate: 1339 sunshine hours/year, avg summer 18°C / winter 3°C. Compared to other North East cities.
Newcastle upon Tyne climate: 1339 sunshine hours/year, avg summer 18°C / winter 3°C. Compared to other North East cities.
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.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income | Sunshine hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 89 | £800 | £30,500 | 1339 |
| 2 | Brighton | 122 | £1,350 | £37,000 | 1782 |
| 3 | Southampton | 113 | £1,130 | £35,200 | 1720 |
| 4 | Plymouth | 97 | £870 | £31,000 | 1654 |
| 5 | Exeter | 106 | £1,020 | £32,600 | 1600 |
| 6 | Oxford | 132 | £1,500 | £39,000 | 1560 |
| 7 | Norwich | 99 | £920 | £32,000 | 1548 |
| 8 | Bristol | 112 | £1,200 | £35,800 | 1541 |
| 9 | Reading | 124 | £1,300 | £40,000 | 1540 |
| 10 | Swansea | 87 | £720 | £29,500 | 1530 |
| 11 | Cardiff | 96 | £940 | £32,600 | 1518 |
| 12 | Cambridge | 129 | £1,450 | £41,000 | 1504 |
| 13 | London | 142 | £2,000 | £42,500 | 1481 |
| 14 | Edinburgh | 110 | £1,220 | £37,000 | 1437 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 83 | £660 | £28,400 | 1382 |
| 16 | Leicester | 93 | £860 | £30,000 | 1380 |
| 17 | Nottingham | 94 | £880 | £31,000 | 1372 |
| 18 | Birmingham | 97 | £950 | £32,200 | 1364 |
| 19 | Liverpool | 92 | £830 | £30,500 | 1352 |
| 20 | Coventry | 94 | £880 | £30,500 | 1350 |
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: 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%. Financially, that's significant.
Context matters here. looking at North East as a whole, the spread across all 27 cities is 6 points on the cost index. Glasgow sits at the other end with index 95 and rent of £960/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. And here's the trade-off: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Newcastle upon Tyne — cost index 89, rent £800/mo, income £30,500, QoL 63/100.
Brighton — cost index 122, rent £1,350/mo, income £37,000, QoL 57/100.
Southampton — cost index 113, rent £1,130/mo, income £35,200, QoL 56/100.
Plymouth — cost index 97, rent £870/mo, income £31,000, QoL 63/100.
Exeter — cost index 106, rent £1,020/mo, income £32,600, QoL 64/100.
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. Brighton: cost index 122, rent £1,350/mo, income £37,000/yr, QoL 57/100.
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.