Mid Suffolk vs Newcastle upon Tyne: buying or renting a home
A typical terraced house costs £40,000 (22%) more in Mid Suffolk than in Newcastle upon Tyne. Measured against local pay, buying is about equally hard in both.
At a glance
| Mid Suffolk | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a home | Fairly affordable | Fairly affordable |
| Renting a home | Fairly affordable | Very expensive |
| Recorded crime | Low | Above average |
Buying rates the typical price of all homes against median pay; renting rates a year of average rent against median pay; crime rates recorded crime per resident against the England and Wales average.
What the numbers say
Median full-time pay in Newcastle upon Tyne (£35,446) is 14% lower than in Mid Suffolk (£41,350), while a typical terraced house costs 18% less (£185,000 against £225,000).
Buying a terraced house takes 5.4× annual pay in Mid Suffolk and 5.2× in Newcastle upon Tyne. Renting one takes 29% of pay in Mid Suffolk and 44% in Newcastle upon Tyne. Renting is harder in Newcastle upon Tyne; buying is about the same.
Across all property types and measured against pay, Mid Suffolk is around the middle of 316 areas (166th most expensive) to buy in, and Newcastle upon Tyne is the 53rd least expensive of 316 areas. For renting against pay, Mid Suffolk is the 110th least expensive of 316 areas and Newcastle upon Tyne is the 70th most expensive of 316 areas.
Someone on £40,000 in Mid Suffolk would need about £33,000 in Newcastle upon Tyne to be equally placed to buy a terraced house, and about £52,000 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to Newcastle upon Tyne would leave you better placed to buy. These figures compare housing costs only; they ignore other living costs and the pay you could earn in a new job.
Police recorded 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents in Mid Suffolk and 107.4 in Newcastle upon Tyne, so recorded crime per resident in Newcastle upon Tyne is 2.3 times the rate in Mid Suffolk. The biggest difference is in vehicle offences: 1.9 per 1,000 in Mid Suffolk against 5.9 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Can a typical earner buy?
| Terraced house | Mid Suffolk | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|
| Median full-time pay | £41,350 | £35,446 |
| House price ÷ pay | 5.4× | 5.2× |
| Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy | 92% | 96% |
| Rent a year as a share of median pay | 29% | 44% |
Buying, by property type
| Type | Mid Suffolk | Newcastle upon Tyne | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £415,000 | £357,000 | -14% in Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | £215,000 | -19% in Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Terraced | £225,000 | £185,000 | -18% in Newcastle upon Tyne |
Renting, by property type
| Type (average rent a month) | Mid Suffolk | Newcastle upon Tyne | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,373 | £1,697 | +24% in Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Semi-detached | £1,069 | £1,263 | +18% in Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Terraced | £990 | £1,293 | +31% in Newcastle upon Tyne |
Crime
Police recorded 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents in Mid Suffolk and 107.4 in Newcastle upon Tyne, so recorded crime per resident in Newcastle upon Tyne is 2.3 times the rate in Mid Suffolk.
| Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents | Mid Suffolk | Newcastle upon Tyne | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime (excluding fraud) | 46.6 | 107.4 | +130% in Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Violence against the person | 20.2 | 36.6 | +81% in Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Sexual offences | 2.9 | 4.5 | +58% in Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 2.3 | +765% in Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) | 3.2 | 9.0 | +184% in Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Vehicle offences | 1.9 | 5.9 | +204% in Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 1.4 | +585% in Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.7 | 10.3 | +121% in Newcastle upon Tyne |
Rates use resident population, so city centres and student areas show higher crime per resident than residents experience. Recorded crime also depends on reporting and police recording practice.
How prices have changed in each area
Average house price for all property types, indexed so that 2005 is 100. A line at 200 means prices have doubled.
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| Year | Mid Suffolk | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | 100 |
| 2006 | 107 | 108 |
| 2007 | 115 | 115 |
| 2008 | 113 | 110 |
| 2009 | 99 | 99 |
| 2010 | 109 | 103 |
| 2011 | 107 | 98 |
| 2012 | 108 | 98 |
| 2013 | 110 | 98 |
| 2014 | 119 | 101 |
| 2015 | 129 | 108 |
| 2016 | 141 | 111 |
| 2017 | 150 | 112 |
| 2018 | 155 | 114 |
| 2019 | 155 | 114 |
| 2020 | 156 | 115 |
| 2021 | 165 | 123 |
| 2022 | 179 | 132 |
| 2023 | 178 | 134 |
| 2024 | 172 | 137 |
| 2025 | 174 | 145 |
| 12 months to July 2026 | 178 | 148 |
In 2005 the average home cost £176,013 in Mid Suffolk and £138,227 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Now it is £312,428 and £204,282: Mid Suffolk is up 78% and Newcastle upon Tyne is up 48%. Prices have risen faster in Mid Suffolk, so the gap between the two has widened.
Buying a home against local pay, over time
Average house price divided by median full-time pay. Higher means harder to afford.
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| Year | Mid Suffolk | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.0 years of pay | 6.6 years of pay |
| 2010 | 8.2 years of pay | 6.4 years of pay |
| 2015 | 7.7 years of pay | 5.6 years of pay |
| 2020 | 8.9 years of pay | 5.5 years of pay |
| 2025 | 7.4 years of pay | 5.6 years of pay |
In 2005 a home cost 8.0 years of pay in Mid Suffolk and 6.6 years in Newcastle upon Tyne. In 2025 it was 7.4 years and 5.6 years.
How rents have changed in each area
Average monthly rent for all property types, indexed so that 2015 is 100.
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| Year | Mid Suffolk | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | 100 |
| 2016 | 107 | 106 |
| 2017 | 112 | 113 |
| 2018 | 115 | 112 |
| 2019 | 115 | 113 |
| 2020 | 117 | 117 |
| 2021 | 117 | 123 |
| 2022 | 126 | 127 |
| 2023 | 136 | 137 |
| 2024 | 144 | 143 |
| 2025 | 152 | 160 |
| August 2026 | 163 | 176 |
In 2015 the average rent was £618 a month in Mid Suffolk and £690 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Now it is £1,005 and £1,215: up 63% in Mid Suffolk and up 76% in Newcastle upon Tyne. Rents have risen faster in Newcastle upon Tyne.
What your salary is worth in each area
Salary needed to afford the same kind of home (terraced), going by median prices and average rents.
Moving from Mid Suffolk to Newcastle upon Tyne
| Earning in Mid Suffolk | Equivalent to buy in Newcastle upon Tyne | Equivalent to rent in Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £24,500 | £39,000 |
| £40,000 | £33,000 | £52,000 |
| £50,000 | £41,000 | £65,500 |
| £60,000 | £49,500 | £78,500 |
Moving from Newcastle upon Tyne to Mid Suffolk
| Earning in Newcastle upon Tyne | Equivalent to buy in Mid Suffolk | Equivalent to rent in Mid Suffolk |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £36,500 | £23,000 |
| £40,000 | £48,500 | £30,500 |
| £50,000 | £61,000 | £38,500 |
| £60,000 | £73,000 | £46,000 |