Least and most affordable places in North East to buy a home (2025)

Newcastle upon Tyne was the least affordable of North East’s 12 councils in 2025 (house price to pay 6.0×).

Middlesbrough was the most affordable (4.1×). The middle council, Stockton-on-Tees, had 4.6×.

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Compare the two figures
House price to pay for every council in North East, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Newcastle upon Tyne6.0×
2Northumberland5.6×
3North Tyneside5.5×
4South Tyneside4.8×
=5Gateshead4.6×
=5Stockton-on-Tees4.6×
7Sunderland4.5×
8Darlington4.4×
9Hartlepool4.3×
=10County Durham4.2×
=10Redcar and Cleveland4.2×
12Middlesbrough4.1×

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Source and method · See it on the map