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
80th cheapest of 318
At £1,320/mo (renter view), Newcastle-under-Lyme is cheaper than 75%of all areas in England & Wales.
£349/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
Median house price: +45% over Mar 2013–Mar 2023
Mar 2013: £124,250; Jun 2013: £124,950; Sep 2013: £125,000; Dec 2013: £128,000; Mar 2014: £129,950; Jun 2014: £130,000; Sep 2014: £130,000; Dec 2014: £130,000; Mar 2015: £130,000; Jun 2015: £131,000; Sep 2015: £133,000; Dec 2015: £134,000; Mar 2016: £134,000; Jun 2016: £135,000; Sep 2016: £135,000; Dec 2016: £136,250; Mar 2017: £132,000; Jun 2017: £134,975; Sep 2017: £130,750; Dec 2017: £134,975; Mar 2018: £138,000; Jun 2018: £139,950; Sep 2018: £142,750; Dec 2018: £145,000; Mar 2019: £147,000; Jun 2019: £148,500; Sep 2019: £150,000; Dec 2019: £148,000; Mar 2020: £150,000; Jun 2020: £150,000; Sep 2020: £151,995; Dec 2020: £160,000; Mar 2021: £160,000; Jun 2021: £160,000; Sep 2021: £165,000; Dec 2021: £165,000; Mar 2022: £165,000; Jun 2022: £169,995; Sep 2022: £174,000; Dec 2022: £180,000; Mar 2023: £180,000
ONS HPSSA · median price paid · year-ending 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 80th cheapest of 318 local authorities in England & Wales by total monthly cost, which makes it cheaper than 75% 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.