North Tyneside vs Northumberland: buying or renting a home
A typical terraced house costs £50,000 (32%) more in North Tyneside than in Northumberland. Measured against local pay, buying is harder in North Tyneside: it takes 5.5× median annual pay, against 4.1× in Northumberland.
At a glance
| North Tyneside | Northumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a home | Fairly affordable | Fairly affordable |
| Renting a home | Fairly affordable | Affordable |
| Recorded crime | About 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 Northumberland (£37,721) is 2% higher than in North Tyneside (£37,063), while a typical terraced house costs 24% less (£155,000 against £205,000). Set against local pay, Northumberland is the easier of the two for a typical earner to buy in.
Buying a terraced house takes 5.5× annual pay in North Tyneside and 4.1× in Northumberland. Renting one takes 29% of pay in North Tyneside and 22% in Northumberland. Both are harder in North Tyneside, and the gap is wider for buying.
Across all property types and measured against pay, North Tyneside is the 49th least expensive of 316 areas to buy in, and Northumberland is the 38th least expensive of 316 areas. For renting against pay, North Tyneside is the 83rd least expensive of 316 areas and Northumberland is the 7th least expensive of 316 areas.
Someone on £40,000 in North Tyneside would need about £30,000 in Northumberland to be equally placed to buy a terraced house, and about £31,500 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to Northumberland 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 81.8 crimes per 1,000 residents in North Tyneside and 69.3 in Northumberland, so recorded crime per resident is 15% lower in Northumberland. The biggest difference is in vehicle offences: 3.8 per 1,000 in North Tyneside against 2.7 in Northumberland.
Can a typical earner buy?
| Terraced house | North Tyneside | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|
| Median full-time pay | £37,063 | £37,721 |
| House price ÷ pay | 5.5× | 4.1× |
| Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy | 90% | 122% |
| Rent a year as a share of median pay | 29% | 22% |
Buying, by property type
| Type | North Tyneside | Northumberland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £340,000 | £357,225 | +5% in Northumberland |
| Semi-detached | £229,995 | £185,000 | -20% in Northumberland |
| Terraced | £205,000 | £155,000 | -24% in Northumberland |
| Flat | £131,500 | £107,500 | -18% in Northumberland |
Renting, by property type
| Type (average rent a month) | North Tyneside | Northumberland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,165 | £1,002 | -14% in Northumberland |
| Semi-detached | £907 | £747 | -18% in Northumberland |
| Terraced | £881 | £697 | -21% in Northumberland |
| Flat | £716 | £586 | -18% in Northumberland |
Crime
Police recorded 81.8 crimes per 1,000 residents in North Tyneside and 69.3 in Northumberland, so recorded crime per resident is 15% lower in Northumberland.
| Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents | North Tyneside | Northumberland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime (excluding fraud) | 81.8 | 69.3 | -15% in Northumberland |
| Violence against the person | 28.8 | 26.8 | -7% in Northumberland |
| Sexual offences | 3.7 | 3.3 | -11% in Northumberland |
| Robbery | 1.4 | 0.4 | -69% in Northumberland |
| Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) | 6.6 | 5.0 | -25% in Northumberland |
| Vehicle offences | 3.8 | 2.7 | -29% in Northumberland |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 0.2 | -46% in Northumberland |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.9 | 8.4 | -6% in Northumberland |
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 | North Tyneside | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | 100 |
| 2006 | 107 | 107 |
| 2007 | 113 | 114 |
| 2008 | 109 | 113 |
| 2009 | 99 | 103 |
| 2010 | 103 | 107 |
| 2011 | 99 | 102 |
| 2012 | 100 | 99 |
| 2013 | 102 | 98 |
| 2014 | 108 | 102 |
| 2015 | 112 | 104 |
| 2016 | 116 | 107 |
| 2017 | 118 | 109 |
| 2018 | 121 | 111 |
| 2019 | 123 | 109 |
| 2020 | 126 | 114 |
| 2021 | 136 | 125 |
| 2022 | 149 | 135 |
| 2023 | 154 | 138 |
| 2024 | 154 | 141 |
| 2025 | 161 | 147 |
| 12 months to July 2026 | 163 | 152 |
In 2005 the average home cost £122,649 in North Tyneside and £135,398 in Northumberland. Now it is £200,393 and £206,308: North Tyneside is up 63% and Northumberland is up 52%. Prices have risen faster in North Tyneside, 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 | North Tyneside | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.1 years of pay | 6.4 years of pay |
| 2010 | 5.3 years of pay | 5.7 years of pay |
| 2015 | 5.3 years of pay | 5.6 years of pay |
| 2020 | 5.2 years of pay | 5.4 years of pay |
| 2025 | 5.3 years of pay | 5.3 years of pay |
In 2005 a home cost 6.1 years of pay in North Tyneside and 6.4 years in Northumberland. In 2025 it was 5.3 years and 5.3 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 | North Tyneside | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | 100 |
| 2016 | 102 | 101 |
| 2017 | 103 | 103 |
| 2018 | 104 | 104 |
| 2019 | 104 | 104 |
| 2020 | 105 | 105 |
| 2021 | 108 | 106 |
| 2022 | 112 | 110 |
| 2023 | 117 | 116 |
| 2024 | 126 | 123 |
| 2025 | 137 | 133 |
| August 2026 | 147 | 143 |
In 2015 the average rent was £583 a month in North Tyneside and £486 in Northumberland. Now it is £857 and £695: up 47% in North Tyneside and up 43% in Northumberland.
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 North Tyneside to Northumberland
| Earning in North Tyneside | Equivalent to buy in Northumberland | Equivalent to rent in Northumberland |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £22,500 | £23,500 |
| £40,000 | £30,000 | £31,500 |
| £50,000 | £38,000 | £39,500 |
| £60,000 | £45,500 | £47,500 |
Moving from Northumberland to North Tyneside
| Earning in Northumberland | Equivalent to buy in North Tyneside | Equivalent to rent in North Tyneside |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £39,500 | £38,000 |
| £40,000 | £53,000 | £50,500 |
| £50,000 | £66,000 | £63,000 |
| £60,000 | £79,500 | £76,000 |