Compare Newcastle upon Tyne against County Durham

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Newcastle upon Tyne and County Durham.

Population comparison

Population for Newcastle upon Tyne
306,824
Population for County Durham
533,149
Difference
-226,325
Percentage Difference
-53.89%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Newcastle upon Tyne
121,310 (59.5%)
# People Employed in County Durham
213,455 (66.2%)
Difference
121,310
Percentage Difference
-55.05%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Newcastle upon Tyne
70,920 (34.8%)
# People Inactive in County Durham
96,095 (29.8%)
Difference
70,920
Percentage Difference
-30.15%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Newcastle upon Tyne
11,705 (5.7%)
# People unemployed in County Durham
13,070 (4.1%)
Difference
11,705
Percentage Difference
-11.02%

Comparing crimes by type for Newcastle upon Tyne and County Durham

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Newcastle upon Tyne and County Durham compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Newcastle upon Tyne Crimes in County Durham Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Newcastle upon Tyne and County Durham from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Newcastle upon Tyne and County Durham.

Compare Property prices over time for Newcastle upon Tyne and County Durham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until November 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £394,803.45 / £220,434.33 £226,799.01 / £128,967.91 £188,980.86 / £104,181.91 £124,506.83 / £78,068.02
2022 £371,884.83 / £209,541.68 £219,656.35 / £123,621.44 £184,400.56 / £100,427.91 £122,429.43 / £75,632.04
2021 £334,717.23 / £193,784.85 £200,290.31 / £114,920.18 £169,649.01 / £94,017.11 £116,132.03 / £73,145.75
2020 £305,857.28 / £169,676.98 £184,972.53 / £101,694.36 £156,459.91 / £82,904.60 £110,406.99 / £66,870.36
2019 £301,821.20 / £167,944.11 £181,960.47 / £100,734.71 £154,163.58 / £82,339.09 £111,724.96 / £67,837.26
2018 £300,201.80 / £168,268.38 £180,784.86 / £100,638.26 £153,687.81 / £82,573.07 £113,574.52 / £68,931.13
2017 £292,614.26 / £166,182.22 £175,921.38 / £99,046.97 £150,111.06 / £81,753.87 £113,146.15 / £69,654.18
2016 £289,521.89 / £162,250.40 £175,151.31 / £97,209.71 £150,279.19 / £80,512.39 £110,962.97 / £67,392.37
2015 £279,648.75 / £158,868.93 £169,578.94 / £95,547.19 £146,427.26 / £79,164.67 £108,124.04 / £66,477.32
2014 £262,406.23 / £154,848.25 £159,138.93 / £93,493.86 £137,987.22 / £77,929.64 £102,067.52 / £65,566.55
2013 £254,051.86 / £157,656.50 £153,736.90 / £94,807.88 £133,944.42 / £79,180.08 £99,232.23 / £67,393.24
2012 £251,080.65 / £160,665.59 £152,865.39 / £96,897.04 £133,176.04 / £80,928.02 £100,130.85 / £69,863.22
2011 £254,646.23 / £164,766.51 £153,109.84 / £98,467.61 £132,661.24 / £82,065.08 £101,016.98 / £72,121.69
2010 £261,625.73 / £171,482.70 £160,295.91 / £103,552.12 £139,588.25 / £86,950.48 £106,959.79 / £76,197.34
Number of Jobs (thousands)
83k vs 174k
Median Salary
£27,005 vs £25,904
Annual Percentage Change
10.8% vs 6.8%
Mean Salary
£33,037 vs £29,572

See how Newcastle upon Tyne compares to other areas in North East

Industry Newcastle upon Tyne Count County Durham Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 1,320 -1,275 -186.81%
Production 385 1,085 -700 -95.24%
Construction 890 2,255 -1,365 -86.8%
Motor Trades 235 585 -350 -85.37%
Wholesale 220 425 -205 -63.57%
Retail 820 1,210 -390 -38.42%
Transport 310 925 -615 -99.6%
Accommodation Food 930 1,345 -415 -36.48%
Information Comms 590 415 +175 + 34.83%
Finance Insurance 175 195 -20 -10.81%
Property 485 405 +80 + 17.98%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,480 1,670 -190 -12.06%
Business Admin 665 1,035 -370 -43.53%
Public Admin Defence 10 85 -75 -157.89%
Education 180 240 -60 -28.57%
Health 450 515 -65 -13.47%
Arts Entertainment 775 1,015 -240 -26.82%