Newcastle upon Tyne vs South Holland: buying or renting a home
A typical terraced house costs £29,000 (19%) more in Newcastle upon Tyne than in South Holland. Measured against local pay, buying is harder in Newcastle upon Tyne: it takes 5.2× median annual pay, against 4.8× in South Holland.
At a glance
| Newcastle upon Tyne | South Holland | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a home | Fairly affordable | Fairly affordable |
| Renting a home | Very expensive | Fairly affordable |
| Recorded crime | Above average | Low |
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 South Holland (£32,336) is 9% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne (£35,446), while a typical terraced house costs 16% less (£156,000 against £185,000). Set against local pay, South Holland 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 4.8× in South Holland. Renting one takes 44% of pay in Newcastle upon Tyne and 28% in South Holland. 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 South Holland is around the middle of 316 areas (181st most expensive). For renting against pay, Newcastle upon Tyne is the 70th most expensive of 316 areas and South Holland is the 101st least expensive of 316 areas.
Someone on £40,000 in Newcastle upon Tyne would need about £33,500 in South Holland to be equally placed to buy a terraced house, and about £23,500 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to South Holland 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 60.5 in South Holland, so recorded crime per resident is 44% lower in South Holland. The biggest difference is in vehicle offences: 5.9 per 1,000 in Newcastle upon Tyne against 3.3 in South Holland.
Can a typical earner buy?
| Terraced house | Newcastle upon Tyne | South Holland |
|---|---|---|
| Median full-time pay | £35,446 | £32,336 |
| House price ÷ pay | 5.2× | 4.8× |
| Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy | 96% | 104% |
| Rent a year as a share of median pay | 44% | 28% |
Buying, by property type
| Type | Newcastle upon Tyne | South Holland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £357,000 | £290,000 | -19% in South Holland |
| Semi-detached | £215,000 | £185,000 | -14% in South Holland |
| Terraced | £185,000 | £156,000 | -16% in South Holland |
Renting, by property type
| Type (average rent a month) | Newcastle upon Tyne | South Holland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,697 | £962 | -43% in South Holland |
| Semi-detached | £1,263 | £836 | -34% in South Holland |
| Terraced | £1,293 | £756 | -42% in South Holland |
Crime
Police recorded 107.4 crimes per 1,000 residents in Newcastle upon Tyne and 60.5 in South Holland, so recorded crime per resident is 44% lower in South Holland.
| Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents | Newcastle upon Tyne | South Holland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime (excluding fraud) | 107.4 | 60.5 | -44% in South Holland |
| Violence against the person | 36.6 | 27.2 | -26% in South Holland |
| Sexual offences | 4.5 | 2.9 | -36% in South Holland |
| Robbery | 2.3 | 0.4 | -84% in South Holland |
| Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) | 9.0 | 5.1 | -43% in South Holland |
| Vehicle offences | 5.9 | 3.3 | -43% in South Holland |
| Theft from the person | 1.4 | 0.0 | -97% in South Holland |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.3 | 6.6 | -36% in South Holland |
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 | South Holland |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | 100 |
| 2006 | 108 | 107 |
| 2007 | 115 | 113 |
| 2008 | 110 | 108 |
| 2009 | 99 | 91 |
| 2010 | 103 | 101 |
| 2011 | 98 | 96 |
| 2012 | 98 | 96 |
| 2013 | 98 | 97 |
| 2014 | 101 | 104 |
| 2015 | 108 | 111 |
| 2016 | 111 | 120 |
| 2017 | 112 | 128 |
| 2018 | 114 | 134 |
| 2019 | 114 | 135 |
| 2020 | 115 | 136 |
| 2021 | 123 | 148 |
| 2022 | 132 | 166 |
| 2023 | 134 | 165 |
| 2024 | 137 | 159 |
| 2025 | 145 | 160 |
| 12 months to July 2026 | 148 | 163 |
In 2005 the average home cost £138,227 in Newcastle upon Tyne and £138,541 in South Holland. Now it is £204,282 and £225,671: Newcastle upon Tyne is up 48% and South Holland is up 63%. Prices have risen faster in South Holland, 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 | Newcastle upon Tyne | South Holland |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.6 years of pay | 6.8 years of pay |
| 2010 | 6.4 years of pay | 5.8 years of pay |
| 2015 | 5.6 years of pay | 6.5 years of pay |
| 2020 | 5.5 years of pay | 6.2 years of pay |
| 2025 | 5.6 years of pay | 6.9 years of pay |
In 2005 a home cost 6.6 years of pay in Newcastle upon Tyne and 6.8 years in South Holland. In 2025 it was 5.6 years and 6.9 years.
Affordability has worsened more in South Holland 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 | South Holland |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | 100 |
| 2016 | 106 | 103 |
| 2017 | 113 | 107 |
| 2018 | 112 | 111 |
| 2019 | 113 | 113 |
| 2020 | 117 | 114 |
| 2021 | 123 | 118 |
| 2022 | 127 | 124 |
| 2023 | 137 | 127 |
| 2024 | 143 | 134 |
| 2025 | 160 | 142 |
| August 2026 | 176 | 148 |
In 2015 the average rent was £690 a month in Newcastle upon Tyne and £522 in South Holland. Now it is £1,215 and £775: up 76% in Newcastle upon Tyne and up 48% in South Holland. 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 South Holland
| Earning in Newcastle upon Tyne | Equivalent to buy in South Holland | Equivalent to rent in South Holland |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £25,500 | £17,500 |
| £40,000 | £33,500 | £23,500 |
| £50,000 | £42,000 | £29,000 |
| £60,000 | £50,500 | £35,000 |
Moving from South Holland to Newcastle upon Tyne
| Earning in South Holland | Equivalent to buy in Newcastle upon Tyne | Equivalent to rent in Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £35,500 | £51,500 |
| £40,000 | £47,500 | £68,500 |
| £50,000 | £59,500 | £85,500 |
| £60,000 | £71,000 | £102,500 |