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Market snapshot

Newcastle rental market at a glance

342

Active rentals in Newcastle

£695/mo

Median monthly rent

4

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Newcastle

Median monthly rent, based on 342 active listings across 4 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£748/mo28
2 bed£900/mo82
3 bed£1,075/mo64
4+ bed£1,800/mo58
Room£550/mo109

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Newcastle rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Newcastle. Latest: £1,206/mo (Mar 26, +14.5% YoY).

Latest

£1,206

Mar 26

Annual

+14.5%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£843

Apr 21

Total change

+43%

since 2021

£850£1,025£1,200Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Newcastle pay goes on rent?

Renters in Newcastle spend an estimated 48% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,206/mo

£14,472/yr

Median pay

£30,144/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

48%

Stretched — above the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Newcastle

Most Newcastle homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 139,930 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

A

most common band

Mean band

2.01

≈ Band B–C

Stock

140k

139,930 properties

  • A
    56%77,710
  • B
    15%21,530
  • C
    14%20,250
  • D
    7%10,030
  • E
    4%5,770
  • F
    2%2,600
  • G
    1%1,910
  • H
    0%140

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Newcastle

89% of Newcastle premises can already get full-fibre and 93% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

89%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

93%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

478 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    89%
  • Gigabit-capable
    93%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Newcastle upon Tyne), July 2025, covering 135,175 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Newcastle homes

51% of Newcastle homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

51%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

49%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

115k

115,145 EPCs

  • A
    1%868
  • B
    12%13,974
  • C
    38%43,969
  • D
    38%43,921
  • E
    9%10,673
  • F
    1%1,449
  • G
    0%291

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Newcastle upon Tyne. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Newcastle

10 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Newcastle centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · NE2 1XA

    0.65 mi
  2. 2

    Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · NE4 6EB

    0.68 mi
  3. 3

    Moorside Primary School

    Primary · Foundation school · NE4 5AW

    0.72 mi
  4. 4

    St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · NE4 7JU

    0.75 mi
  5. 5

    North East Futures UTC

    Secondary · University technical college · NE1 3AS

    0.81 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Newcastle centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Newcastle

Flats & apartments

113

40% of listings

Houses

60

21% of listings

Rooms

109

39% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Newcastle — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 54% of the 61 houses currently advertised in Newcastle.

  • Terraced
    54%33
  • Semi-detached
    30%18
  • Other house
    10%6
  • Detached
    7%4

Rent by postcode

Where Newcastle rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 341 live listings in 15 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Newcastle

  1. 1NE2£1,060/mo52 rentals
  2. 2NE12£925/mo5 rentals
  3. 3NE5£850/mo17 rentals

Cheapest in Newcastle

  1. 1NE29£273/mo3 rentals
  2. 2NE33£286/mo4 rentals
  3. 3NE28£500/mo4 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Newcastle

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Newcastle has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 19 of 19 postcode districts analysed, the median was 0 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Newcastle is Anti-social behaviour.

Crime overview

  • 0 crimes per area (median)
  • 19 of 19 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0 incidents recorded

Newcastle ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Newcastle

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Jesmond has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Newcastle.
  • Jesmond

    No data available this month · pop. ~15,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Gosforth

    No data available this month · pop. ~24,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Heaton

    Most common: Violent crime (1) · pop. ~19,000

    0.1
    per 1k
  • Byker

    Most common: Violent crime (1) · pop. ~10,000

    0.1
    per 1k
  • Fenham

    No data available this month · pop. ~13,000

    0.0
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Newcastle listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Newcastle.

OpenRent
222
SpareRoom
109
OnTheMarket
9
Leaders
2

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Frequently asked

Renting in Newcastle — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Newcastle?

The median rent in Newcastle is £695/month based on 342 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Newcastle?

There are currently 342 rental properties available in Newcastle, with 37 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Newcastle safe for renters?

Newcastle has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 0 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Newcastle?

The most commonly reported crime category in Newcastle is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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