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Newcastle Upon Tyne is a major English city located in the northeast of the country. It is the eighth most populous city in the UK and is home to two major universities, Newcastle University and Northumberland University, the first of which belongs to the Russel Group. The city is also famous for the River Tyne, which runs through the county and close to Newcastle’s city centre, and Newcastle United FC who play at St. James Park, located just outside of the centre.

Newcastle Upon Tyne is also a great economic hub, offering plentiful employment and business opportunities for both national and international expats. And temporary business travellers can easily find rooms in Newcastle Upon Tyne within hotels and serviced apartments. As well as the money brought in by sectors like retail and tourism, Newcastle is also home to headquarters of such major companies as Greggs, Goldsmiths jewellers, and The Sage Group.

With a mixture of urban, suburban, and rural areas, expats moving to the city have lots of choice of apartments to rent in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Rent prices are fairly average in the city, with common prices of £400-£600 per month for one-bedroom apartments in Newcastle Upon Tyne.


Types of Accommodations in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Apartments in Newcastle Upon Tyne by area

The types of accommodation available in Newcastle Upon Tyne are greatly varied, as are the areas in which they are located. Recent developments have created an increased number of detached houses as well as modern, waterside apartment buildings. The traditional type of housing known as Tyneside flats are still common in some areas, such as Ouseburn and South Heaton. These are terraced houses converted into an upstairs and a downstairs flat, allowing for higher density residencies.

Flats to rent in Newcastle Upon Tyne are found all around the city with different sizes available. Converted and shared houses also offer affordable apartments and rooms for rent in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This means accommodation is available for expats and students of all kinds, from low-priced single rooms to large, detached houses for families and wealthier individuals.

Best areas for Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

Apartments in Newcastle City centre

Newcastle city centre is a bustling hub of activity with a legendary nightlife, for both students and locals more generally. The city centre has your typical attractions with bars, clubs, restaurants, cafés, takeaways, and shopping areas all on hand. Sights worth seeing in the city centre include Grey’s Monument, The Cathedral Church of Saint Nicholas, and Newcastle Castle. Museums and art galleries can also be found in this area.

With all the employment opportunities on offer in the city, many of which are concentrated in the city centre, young professionals often choose the centre as their base in order to make travelling to and from work convenient. It is also one of the best places to stay if you are on a short-term business trip to Newcastle. There is a great range of choice of serviced apartments to provide you with comfort and convenience during your stay.

In Newcastle city centre, apartments to rent have an average monthly price of less than £600 for a 1-bedroom apartment, or £900 for a 3-bedroom apartment. Luxury waterside apartments with amazing views over the River Tyne are found on the higher end of the spectrum, but the quality of living is fantastic. You’ll also find apartment buildings away from the waterfront at a variety of prices. Apartments in Newcastle Upon Tyne city centre can be found online using Nestpick’s search tool to see all the options currently available.

Jesmond apartments Newcastle

Jesmond is one of the more affluent areas of Newcastle Upon Tyne, located north of the city centre. It is also a popular area for the city’s students, with both Newcastle University and Northumbria University Newcastle City campus a short walk or bus ride away. As a result, parts of Jesmond where student accommodation is concentrated have many of their own student bars, in addition to the nearby bars and clubs of Newcastle city centre.

Jesmond’s proximity to the city centre also makes it a popular area for professionals and executive travellers. There is a good selection of hotels in Jesmond and executive apartments Newcastle has to offer, especially close to the Jesmond metro station and along the main Osborne Road through the district. There is a good mix of people living in Jesmond, with families and couples attracted to the area as well as students and professionals. The suburb has many of its own schools and welcoming parks in and around the area.

Due to the area’s diverse demographics, apartments to rent in Jesmond, Newcastle vary from cheap student rooms in shared houses to larger homes with multiple bedrooms for more affluent families. It attracts both locals and expats to the area, thanks in part to its easy accessibility to the city centre. Apartments in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne are a good choice if you’re looking for somewhere new to call home, whether that’s short-term or more permanently.

Quayside apartments Newcastle

If you’re looking for waterfront views over the River Tyne, then Newcastle Quay apartments could provide the dream home for you when moving to Newcastle Upon Tyne. Quayside lies on the banks of the River Tyne to the east of the city and south of Shieldfield. There are also a number of bars, restaurants, and hotels along the river and in the surrounding Quayside area, so it is a lively place to be with plenty of amenities and entertainment on offer.

Quayside used to be a largely commercial and industrial area operating around the docks, but it has since been redeveloped with various modern buildings, entertainment and culture facilities, and housing developments. It does, however, still feature historic listed buildings, including the Malmaison Hotel and the Newcastle Customs House. The other side of the River Tyne crosses over into Gateshead, which you can reach via Gateshead Millennium Bridge over the river.

Compared to the rest of the city, apartments in Newcastle Quayside can be more expensive, particularly those with waterfront views in the modern apartment block developments. However, it is a great place to live in a prime location at the heart of Newcastle Upon Tyne. For 2-bedroom apartments in Newcastle Quayside, monthly rent prices of £800-£1000 are common. Newcastle Quayside apartments to rent are extremely popular among expats relocating to Newcastle Upon Tyne. You can search for availability through Nestpick if this area appeals to you.

Student accommodation in Newcastle Upon Tyne

The main university campuses in Newcastle Upon Tyne are located in or close to the city centre. So, students tend to congregate in and around this area for the convenience it provides them when going to lectures and on nights out in town. Student accommodation is available within the city centre in purpose-built accommodation or shared flats located above commercial properties. Since city centre apartments can be expensive, many students live in the nearby district of Jesmond for slightly cheaper rent and similar proximity to campus.

Another area with great availability for student accommodation in Newcastle is Heaton. This is slightly further outside of the city centre, approximately two miles, so it provides a slightly more peaceful and suburban living environment for students who don’t want to be surrounded by the party life. The metro and bus services still make it easy for those living in Heaton to travel into the city and to campus. For medical students attending Newcastle University, the area of Fenham is another good choice as it is located closer to the medical school.

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne public transport

Newcastle Upon Tyne has a comprehensive metro system that serves the wider Tyne and Wear area. With frequent services and plenty of metro stations around the city, this is a convenient way to get into and out of the city centre, and even out further afield in the county to Newcastle Airport, South Shield, or Sunderland, for example.

The other primary public transport network used by residents in Newcastle Upon Tyne is the bus system, departing from Haymarket bus station and Eldon Square bus station, serving the entire city. A regular one-way ticket on the city’s buses costs £2.30, but monthly travel passes are available for less than £50.

Trains also depart from Newcastle Central Station to destinations all around the UK, making it easy to take day or weekend trips to nearby cities, or to travel out of the city for business or as a regular commute.