Newcastle upon Tyne vs Nuneaton and Bedworth: buying or renting a home
A typical terraced house costs £5,000 (3%) more in Newcastle upon Tyne than in Nuneaton and Bedworth. Measured against local pay, buying is about equally hard in both.
At a glance
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Nuneaton and Bedworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a home | Fairly affordable | Fairly affordable |
| Renting a home | Very expensive | Fairly affordable |
| Recorded crime | Above average | About 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 Nuneaton and Bedworth (£35,277) is the same than in Newcastle upon Tyne (£35,446), while a typical terraced house costs 3% less (£180,000 against £185,000).
Buying a terraced house takes 5.2× annual pay in Newcastle upon Tyne and 5.1× in Nuneaton and Bedworth. Renting one takes 44% of pay in Newcastle upon Tyne and 31% in Nuneaton and Bedworth. Renting is harder in Newcastle upon Tyne; buying is about the same.
Across all property types and measured against pay, Newcastle upon Tyne is the 53rd least expensive of 316 areas to buy in, and Nuneaton and Bedworth is the 105th least expensive of 316 areas. For renting against pay, Newcastle upon Tyne is the 70th most expensive of 316 areas and Nuneaton and Bedworth is around the middle of 316 areas (178th most expensive).
Someone on £40,000 in Newcastle upon Tyne would need about £39,000 in Nuneaton and Bedworth to be equally placed to buy a terraced house, and about £28,000 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to Nuneaton and Bedworth 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 107.4 crimes per 1,000 residents in Newcastle upon Tyne and 81.3 in Nuneaton and Bedworth, so recorded crime per resident is 24% lower in Nuneaton and Bedworth. The biggest difference is in criminal damage and arson: 10.3 per 1,000 in Newcastle upon Tyne against 7.0 in Nuneaton and Bedworth.
Can a typical earner buy?
| Terraced house | Newcastle upon Tyne | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
|---|---|---|
| Median full-time pay | £35,446 | £35,277 |
| House price ÷ pay | 5.2× | 5.1× |
| Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy | 96% | 98% |
| Rent a year as a share of median pay | 44% | 31% |
Buying, by property type
| Type | Newcastle upon Tyne | Nuneaton and Bedworth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £357,000 | £336,748 | -6% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Semi-detached | £215,000 | £234,000 | +9% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Terraced | £185,000 | £180,000 | -3% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
Renting, by property type
| Type (average rent a month) | Newcastle upon Tyne | Nuneaton and Bedworth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,697 | £1,238 | -27% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Semi-detached | £1,263 | £991 | -22% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Terraced | £1,293 | £910 | -30% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
Crime
Police recorded 107.4 crimes per 1,000 residents in Newcastle upon Tyne and 81.3 in Nuneaton and Bedworth, so recorded crime per resident is 24% lower in Nuneaton and Bedworth.
| Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents | Newcastle upon Tyne | Nuneaton and Bedworth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime (excluding fraud) | 107.4 | 81.3 | -24% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Violence against the person | 36.6 | 30.8 | -16% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Sexual offences | 4.5 | 4.1 | -9% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Robbery | 2.3 | 1.3 | -43% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) | 9.0 | 7.2 | -20% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Vehicle offences | 5.9 | 6.2 | +6% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Theft from the person | 1.4 | 0.5 | -62% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.3 | 7.0 | -32% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
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 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | 100 |
| 2006 | 108 | 105 |
| 2007 | 115 | 111 |
| 2008 | 110 | 107 |
| 2009 | 99 | 95 |
| 2010 | 103 | 101 |
| 2011 | 98 | 99 |
| 2012 | 98 | 98 |
| 2013 | 98 | 99 |
| 2014 | 101 | 105 |
| 2015 | 108 | 109 |
| 2016 | 111 | 118 |
| 2017 | 112 | 127 |
| 2018 | 114 | 134 |
| 2019 | 114 | 137 |
| 2020 | 115 | 142 |
| 2021 | 123 | 149 |
| 2022 | 132 | 166 |
| 2023 | 134 | 169 |
| 2024 | 137 | 168 |
| 2025 | 145 | 173 |
| 12 months to July 2026 | 148 | 175 |
In 2005 the average home cost £138,227 in Newcastle upon Tyne and £130,858 in Nuneaton and Bedworth. Now it is £204,282 and £228,606: Newcastle upon Tyne is up 48% and Nuneaton and Bedworth is up 75%. Prices have risen faster in Nuneaton and Bedworth, so the gap between the two has narrowed.
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 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.6 years of pay | 6.0 years of pay |
| 2010 | 6.4 years of pay | 5.3 years of pay |
| 2015 | 5.6 years of pay | 5.7 years of pay |
| 2020 | 5.5 years of pay | 6.5 years of pay |
| 2025 | 5.6 years of pay | 6.4 years of pay |
In 2005 a home cost 6.6 years of pay in Newcastle upon Tyne and 6.0 years in Nuneaton and Bedworth. In 2025 it was 5.6 years and 6.4 years.
Affordability has worsened more in Nuneaton and Bedworth over that time.
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 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | 100 |
| 2016 | 106 | 103 |
| 2017 | 113 | 106 |
| 2018 | 112 | 108 |
| 2019 | 113 | 112 |
| 2020 | 117 | 114 |
| 2021 | 123 | 118 |
| 2022 | 127 | 122 |
| 2023 | 137 | 127 |
| 2024 | 143 | 140 |
| 2025 | 160 | 158 |
| August 2026 | 176 | 168 |
In 2015 the average rent was £690 a month in Newcastle upon Tyne and £550 in Nuneaton and Bedworth. Now it is £1,215 and £925: up 76% in Newcastle upon Tyne and up 68% in Nuneaton and Bedworth. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne to Nuneaton and Bedworth
| Earning in Newcastle upon Tyne | Equivalent to buy in Nuneaton and Bedworth | Equivalent to rent in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £29,000 | £21,000 |
| £40,000 | £39,000 | £28,000 |
| £50,000 | £48,500 | £35,000 |
| £60,000 | £58,500 | £42,000 |
Moving from Nuneaton and Bedworth to Newcastle upon Tyne
| Earning in Nuneaton and Bedworth | Equivalent to buy in Newcastle upon Tyne | Equivalent to rent in Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £31,000 | £42,500 |
| £40,000 | £41,000 | £57,000 |
| £50,000 | £51,500 | £71,000 |
| £60,000 | £61,500 | £85,500 |
All Newcastle upon Tyne figures · All Nuneaton and Bedworth figures