Newcastle upon Tyne vs Redcar and Cleveland: buying or renting a home
A typical terraced house costs £75,000 (68%) more in Newcastle upon Tyne than in Redcar and Cleveland. Measured against local pay, buying is harder in Newcastle upon Tyne: it takes 5.2× median annual pay, against 3.1× in Redcar and Cleveland.
At a glance
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Redcar and Cleveland | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a home | Fairly affordable | Affordable |
| Renting a home | Very expensive | Affordable |
| Recorded crime | Above average | 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 Redcar and Cleveland (£35,111) is 1% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne (£35,446), while a typical terraced house costs 41% less (£110,000 against £185,000). Set against local pay, Redcar and Cleveland is the easier of the two for a typical earner to buy in.
Buying a terraced house takes 5.2× annual pay in Newcastle upon Tyne and 3.1× in Redcar and Cleveland. Renting one takes 44% of pay in Newcastle upon Tyne and 22% in Redcar and Cleveland. Both are harder in Newcastle upon Tyne, and the gap is wider for renting.
Across all property types and measured against pay, Newcastle upon Tyne is the 53rd least expensive of 316 areas to buy in, and Redcar and Cleveland is the 14th least expensive of 316 areas. For renting against pay, Newcastle upon Tyne is the 70th most expensive of 316 areas and Redcar and Cleveland is the 4th least expensive of 316 areas.
Someone on £40,000 in Newcastle upon Tyne would need about £24,000 in Redcar and Cleveland to be equally placed to buy a terraced house, and about £20,000 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to Redcar and Cleveland 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 109.0 in Redcar and Cleveland: about the same. The biggest difference is in criminal damage and arson: 10.3 per 1,000 in Newcastle upon Tyne against 15.6 in Redcar and Cleveland.
Can a typical earner buy?
| Terraced house | Newcastle upon Tyne | Redcar and Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| Median full-time pay | £35,446 | £35,111 |
| House price ÷ pay | 5.2× | 3.1× |
| Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy | 96% | 160% |
| Rent a year as a share of median pay | 44% | 22% |
Buying, by property type
| Type | Newcastle upon Tyne | Redcar and Cleveland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £357,000 | £275,000 | -23% in Redcar and Cleveland |
| Semi-detached | £215,000 | £168,000 | -22% in Redcar and Cleveland |
| Terraced | £185,000 | £110,000 | -41% in Redcar and Cleveland |
Renting, by property type
| Type (average rent a month) | Newcastle upon Tyne | Redcar and Cleveland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,697 | £912 | -46% in Redcar and Cleveland |
| Semi-detached | £1,263 | £716 | -43% in Redcar and Cleveland |
| Terraced | £1,293 | £653 | -49% in Redcar and Cleveland |
Crime
Police recorded 107.4 crimes per 1,000 residents in Newcastle upon Tyne and 109.0 in Redcar and Cleveland: about the same.
| Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents | Newcastle upon Tyne | Redcar and Cleveland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime (excluding fraud) | 107.4 | 109.0 | +1% in Redcar and Cleveland |
| Violence against the person | 36.6 | 38.2 | +4% in Redcar and Cleveland |
| Sexual offences | 4.5 | 4.5 | -1% in Redcar and Cleveland |
| Robbery | 2.3 | 1.6 | -29% in Redcar and Cleveland |
| Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) | 9.0 | 9.6 | +7% in Redcar and Cleveland |
| Vehicle offences | 5.9 | 4.2 | -29% in Redcar and Cleveland |
| Theft from the person | 1.4 | 0.2 | -86% in Redcar and Cleveland |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.3 | 15.6 | +51% in Redcar and Cleveland |
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 | Redcar and Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | 100 |
| 2006 | 108 | 108 |
| 2007 | 115 | 117 |
| 2008 | 110 | 113 |
| 2009 | 99 | 106 |
| 2010 | 103 | 108 |
| 2011 | 98 | 104 |
| 2012 | 98 | 102 |
| 2013 | 98 | 102 |
| 2014 | 101 | 105 |
| 2015 | 108 | 105 |
| 2016 | 111 | 107 |
| 2017 | 112 | 107 |
| 2018 | 114 | 108 |
| 2019 | 114 | 108 |
| 2020 | 115 | 111 |
| 2021 | 123 | 126 |
| 2022 | 132 | 138 |
| 2023 | 134 | 141 |
| 2024 | 137 | 145 |
| 2025 | 145 | 144 |
| 12 months to July 2026 | 148 | 149 |
In 2005 the average home cost £138,227 in Newcastle upon Tyne and £102,293 in Redcar and Cleveland. Now it is £204,282 and £152,518: Newcastle upon Tyne is up 48% and Redcar and Cleveland is up 49%.
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 | Redcar and Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.6 years of pay | 4.8 years of pay |
| 2010 | 6.4 years of pay | 5.1 years of pay |
| 2015 | 5.6 years of pay | 4.3 years of pay |
| 2020 | 5.5 years of pay | 4.2 years of pay |
| 2025 | 5.6 years of pay | 4.2 years of pay |
In 2005 a home cost 6.6 years of pay in Newcastle upon Tyne and 4.8 years in Redcar and Cleveland. In 2025 it was 5.6 years and 4.2 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 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Redcar and Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | 100 |
| 2016 | 106 | 100 |
| 2017 | 113 | 100 |
| 2018 | 112 | 100 |
| 2019 | 113 | 100 |
| 2020 | 117 | 100 |
| 2021 | 123 | 101 |
| 2022 | 127 | 102 |
| 2023 | 137 | 109 |
| 2024 | 143 | 117 |
| 2025 | 160 | 127 |
| August 2026 | 176 | 131 |
In 2015 the average rent was £690 a month in Newcastle upon Tyne and £490 in Redcar and Cleveland. Now it is £1,215 and £644: up 76% in Newcastle upon Tyne and up 31% in Redcar and Cleveland. 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 Redcar and Cleveland
| Earning in Newcastle upon Tyne | Equivalent to buy in Redcar and Cleveland | Equivalent to rent in Redcar and Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £18,000 | £15,000 |
| £40,000 | £24,000 | £20,000 |
| £50,000 | £29,500 | £25,500 |
| £60,000 | £35,500 | £30,500 |
Moving from Redcar and Cleveland to Newcastle upon Tyne
| Earning in Redcar and Cleveland | Equivalent to buy in Newcastle upon Tyne | Equivalent to rent in Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £50,500 | £59,500 |
| £40,000 | £67,500 | £79,000 |
| £50,000 | £84,000 | £99,000 |
| £60,000 | £101,000 | £119,000 |
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