Blyth (Northumberland) vs Newcastle upon Tyne

Property in Newcastle Upon Tyne commands an average of £241,128, compared with £162,107 in Blyth (northumberland) – a difference of 33%. The most affordable entry point in Blyth (northumberland) is a flat at £71,630, while in Newcastle Upon Tyne it is a flat at £151,787.

Blyth (northumberland) has a crime rate of 71.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 53% lower than Newcastle Upon Tyne at 109.2 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Blyth (northumberland) is violent-crime, while in Newcastle Upon Tyne it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Families may prefer Newcastle Upon Tyne, where 96.7% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 88.9% in Blyth (northumberland). There are 9 schools in Blyth (northumberland) and 84 in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 476.6 Mbps in Newcastle Upon Tyne and 473.8 Mbps in Blyth (northumberland). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 98.8% of premises in Blyth (northumberland) and 99.6% in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Gigabit availability stands at 93.3% in Blyth (northumberland) and 94.4% in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

→Newcastle Upon Tyne is the faster of the two by 1% on average download speed (477 vs 474 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Newcastle Upon Tyne, scoring 72.7 on average (band C) compared to 70.9 (band C) in Blyth (northumberland). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,377 in Blyth (northumberland) and £1,094 in Newcastle Upon Tyne. 65.6% of homes in Blyth (northumberland) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 71.2% in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

→Newcastle Upon Tyne has more energy-efficient housing — 71.2% reach band C or above, vs 65.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £29,915 in Blyth (northumberland) and £29,877 in Newcastle Upon Tyne. The median age is 47.9 in Blyth (northumberland) and 41.9 in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Employment rates stand at 52.4% in Blyth (northumberland) and 53.5% in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Owner-occupancy is 65.2% in Blyth (northumberland) versus 56.5% in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Blyth (northumberland) has a population of 39,731 and Newcastle Upon Tyne has 285,852.

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