Living in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city in North East (England), United Kingdom, home to 295,842 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #10 of 368), students (top 6%, #19 of 354), low-income households (top 19%, #71 of 387).

Residents295,842
Density2,583 per km²
Area114.5 km²
Hub airport7 km (Newcastle International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,972,200 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line2.8 km
Distance to London400 km
Within 10 km702,734 people
Greater areaGreater Newcastle, the core
Winter daylight7 h 10 min, sunset 15:40

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How Newcastle upon Tyne ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North East (England)
Young family50#225 of 378#5 of 12Map
Low-income household73#71 of 387#7 of 12Map
Low-income family62#92 of 378#4 of 12Map
Single parent62#104 of 378#3 of 12Map
Pensioner couple42#344 of 378#10 of 12Map
Single pensioner30#340 of 378#9 of 12Map
Early retiree44#371 of 387#10 of 12Map
Single professional64#89 of 368#2 of 12Map
Young professional67#81 of 367#2 of 12Map
DINKS59#144 of 362#3 of 12Map
Remote worker62#219 of 387#12 of 12Map
Commuter76#114 of 368#3 of 12Map
Car-free household74#97 of 361#3 of 12Map
Student80#19 of 354#2 of 12Map
First-home buyer71#75 of 378#7 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover62#126 of 388#12 of 12Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#111 of 363#4 of 12Map
Expat professional54#174 of 387#3 of 12Map
Healthcare-first mover15#327 of 378#6 of 12Map
Nature-focused household25#347 of 388#12 of 12Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover29#211 of 388#11 of 12Map
Rural value seeker33#298 of 388#12 of 12Map
High-net-worth mover27#343 of 388#6 of 12Map
Lottery winner62#110 of 388#4 of 12Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#314 of 388#11 of 12Map
Coastal living61#182 of 209#12 of 12Map
Business owner47#278 of 388#4 of 12Map
Digital native73#10 of 368#2 of 12Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Foundation79
  • Affordability79
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Education and family51
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)38
  • Flat land (terrain relief)27
  • Taxes and wealth24
  • Health and elderly20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • Green space18
  • Safety and community17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.