Newcastle-under-Lyme
Here's what it actually costs to live in Newcastle-under-Lyme each month: the ongoing bills, not the one-off moving faff. Every figure shows where it came from.
National rank
106th cheapest of 350
At £1,320/mo (renter view), Newcastle-under-Lyme is cheaper than 70% of all areas we cover.
£314/mo less than the sample average
What's in that number
The detail
Rent
ONS — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statisticsas of 2026-04
Council tax
See all bands (A–H)Hide bands
| Band A | £124.71/mo |
| Band B | £145.50/mo |
| Band C | £166.29/mo |
| Band D (headline) | £187.07/mo |
| Band E | £228.64/mo |
| Band F | £270.21/mo |
| Band G | £311.78/mo |
| Band H | £374.14/mo |
MHCLG — Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (Table 10)as of 2025-26
Energy
Octopus Energy 'Flexible' tariff (tracks the Ofgem price cap) + Ofgem TDCV (medium)as of 2026-06
Water
Water UK / CCW: average household billas of 2025-26
Broadband
Ofcom — Connected Nations 2024 (coverage) + representative UK package priceas of 2024-07
Insurance
IndicativeConfused.com/WTW (car) & ABI (home): regional averagesas of 2026-Q1
How Newcastle-under-Lyme compares
Where the money goes versus the average area. This is what makes Newcastle-under-Lyme cheaper or dearer than the typical place.
Each bar is Newcastle-under-Lyme’s bill versus the average area (the centre line). Green sits below average, coral above. Renter view, per month.
Council tax in Newcastle-under-Lyme
We headline Band D, but here’s every band so you can find yours.
Council tax by band
Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council
| Band | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £125 | £1,497 |
| Band B | £146 | £1,746 |
| Band C | £166 | £1,995 |
| Band DHeadline | £187 | £2,245 |
| Band E | £229 | £2,744 |
| Band F | £270 | £3,243 |
| Band G | £312 | £3,741 |
| Band H | £374 | £4,490 |
Live on your own? You get a 25% single-person discount off these figures. Bills are normalised to a true monthly (annual ÷ 12); many councils actually spread them over 10 instalments.
Over time
How the big two have moved in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Drag across a chart to read any month; switch the range with the buttons.
Average rent: +53% over Jan 2016–Apr 2026
Jan 2016: £538.00/mo; Feb 2016: £538.00/mo; Mar 2016: £539.00/mo; Apr 2016: £541.00/mo; May 2016: £543.00/mo; Jun 2016: £544.00/mo; Jul 2016: £545.00/mo; Aug 2016: £546.00/mo; Sep 2016: £547.00/mo; Oct 2016: £549.00/mo; Nov 2016: £551.00/mo; Dec 2016: £552.00/mo; Jan 2017: £553.00/mo; Feb 2017: £554.00/mo; Mar 2017: £554.00/mo; Apr 2017: £555.00/mo; May 2017: £555.00/mo; Jun 2017: £555.00/mo; Jul 2017: £556.00/mo; Aug 2017: £556.00/mo; Sep 2017: £559.00/mo; Oct 2017: £562.00/mo; Nov 2017: £564.00/mo; Dec 2017: £565.00/mo; Jan 2018: £564.00/mo; Feb 2018: £565.00/mo; Mar 2018: £566.00/mo; Apr 2018: £568.00/mo; May 2018: £569.00/mo; Jun 2018: £570.00/mo; Jul 2018: £571.00/mo; Aug 2018: £573.00/mo; Sep 2018: £574.00/mo; Oct 2018: £574.00/mo; Nov 2018: £574.00/mo; Dec 2018: £574.00/mo; Jan 2019: £575.00/mo; Feb 2019: £575.00/mo; Mar 2019: £576.00/mo; Apr 2019: £576.00/mo; May 2019: £578.00/mo; Jun 2019: £581.00/mo; Jul 2019: £583.00/mo; Aug 2019: £585.00/mo; Sep 2019: £592.00/mo; Oct 2019: £600.00/mo; Nov 2019: £608.00/mo; Dec 2019: £610.00/mo; Jan 2020: £611.00/mo; Feb 2020: £611.00/mo; Mar 2020: £610.00/mo; Apr 2020: £610.00/mo; May 2020: £610.00/mo; Jun 2020: £611.00/mo; Jul 2020: £611.00/mo; Aug 2020: £613.00/mo; Sep 2020: £614.00/mo; Oct 2020: £618.00/mo; Nov 2020: £612.00/mo; Dec 2020: £605.00/mo; Jan 2021: £596.00/mo; Feb 2021: £600.00/mo; Mar 2021: £607.00/mo; Apr 2021: £618.00/mo; May 2021: £624.00/mo; Jun 2021: £630.00/mo; Jul 2021: £635.00/mo; Aug 2021: £639.00/mo; Sep 2021: £643.00/mo; Oct 2021: £645.00/mo; Nov 2021: £647.00/mo; Dec 2021: £647.00/mo; Jan 2022: £647.00/mo; Feb 2022: £648.00/mo; Mar 2022: £646.00/mo; Apr 2022: £637.00/mo; May 2022: £628.00/mo; Jun 2022: £625.00/mo; Jul 2022: £631.00/mo; Aug 2022: £636.00/mo; Sep 2022: £638.00/mo; Oct 2022: £640.00/mo; Nov 2022: £642.00/mo; Dec 2022: £645.00/mo; Jan 2023: £647.00/mo; Feb 2023: £649.00/mo; Mar 2023: £651.00/mo; Apr 2023: £653.00/mo; May 2023: £657.00/mo; Jun 2023: £666.00/mo; Jul 2023: £674.00/mo; Aug 2023: £677.00/mo; Sep 2023: £675.00/mo; Oct 2023: £673.00/mo; Nov 2023: £676.00/mo; Dec 2023: £680.00/mo; Jan 2024: £683.00/mo; Feb 2024: £685.00/mo; Mar 2024: £689.00/mo; Apr 2024: £694.00/mo; May 2024: £700.00/mo; Jun 2024: £703.00/mo; Jul 2024: £706.00/mo; Aug 2024: £715.00/mo; Sep 2024: £724.00/mo; Oct 2024: £734.00/mo; Nov 2024: £740.00/mo; Dec 2024: £746.00/mo; Jan 2025: £748.00/mo; Feb 2025: £752.00/mo; Mar 2025: £754.00/mo; Apr 2025: £760.00/mo; May 2025: £762.00/mo; Jun 2025: £765.00/mo; Jul 2025: £766.00/mo; Aug 2025: £773.00/mo; Sep 2025: £781.00/mo; Oct 2025: £792.00/mo; Nov 2025: £797.00/mo; Dec 2025: £801.00/mo; Jan 2026: £808.00/mo; Feb 2026: £816.00/mo; Mar 2026: £824.00/mo; Apr 2026: £825.00/mo
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · monthly
Average house price: +56% over Mar 2016–Mar 2026
Mar 2016: £127,634; Jun 2016: £130,275; Sep 2016: £135,383; Dec 2016: £134,420; Mar 2017: £134,735; Jun 2017: £138,969; Sep 2017: £130,901; Dec 2017: £145,501; Mar 2018: £139,717; Jun 2018: £144,384; Sep 2018: £143,973; Dec 2018: £146,405; Mar 2019: £147,281; Jun 2019: £145,484; Sep 2019: £150,083; Dec 2019: £150,718; Mar 2020: £148,915; Jun 2020: £148,415; Sep 2020: £151,187; Dec 2020: £159,201; Mar 2021: £161,916; Jun 2021: £160,076; Sep 2021: £165,337; Dec 2021: £171,778; Mar 2022: £175,665; Jun 2022: £181,003; Sep 2022: £185,752; Dec 2022: £187,314; Mar 2023: £183,021; Jun 2023: £185,275; Sep 2023: £186,909; Dec 2023: £186,288; Mar 2024: £177,450; Jun 2024: £186,590; Sep 2024: £197,124; Dec 2024: £196,247; Mar 2025: £195,034; Jun 2025: £197,466; Sep 2025: £201,449; Dec 2025: £203,959; Mar 2026: £199,348
UK HPI · average price · quarterly
Towns & areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme
The 21 wards that make up Newcastle-under-Lyme. Shade the map by real gigabit-broadband availability or by the estimated cost of buying here (each ward's median house price → a mortgage estimate). Council tax, energy and water are set across the whole of Newcastle-under-Lyme; it's broadband, rent and house prices that shift street to street. Hover any ward for the detail, or click through to its own page.
Your council
Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council
The people you'll actually be dealing with. Straight to the bits that matter:
Nearby areas
Difference is vs Newcastle-under-Lyme's £1,320/mo (renter view).
Newcastle-under-Lyme: common questions
How much does it cost to live in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
The estimated ongoing cost of living in Newcastle-under-Lyme is around £1,320 a month for a renter, or about £1,811 a month if you're buying. That covers rent or a typical mortgage, council tax, energy, water, broadband and indicative insurance.
How much is council tax in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
Band D council tax in Newcastle-under-Lyme works out at roughly £187 a month (£2,245 a year), set by Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council. If you're the only adult in the property you get a 25% single-person discount.
What is the average rent in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
The average private rent in Newcastle-under-Lyme is about £825 a month across all property sizes, based on the latest ONS Price Index of Private Rents.
Is Newcastle-under-Lyme an expensive place to live?
Newcastle-under-Lyme is the 106th cheapest of 350 local authorities we cover by total monthly cost, which makes it cheaper than 70% of them.
No surprises, promise.
These are estimates, not quotes. Real figures vary by property and provider. We show our sources so you can check our working.