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About

Monument ward is centred on the city's primary commercial district, dominated by Grey Street and Grainger Town's classical architecture. The area functions as Newcastle's core business, retail, and transport hub, with the Central Station and major shopping thoroughfares. It contains civic buildings like the City Library and the Theatre Royal, alongside numerous offices, banks, and department stores, creating a concentrated urban environment of commerce and services.

The ward's namesake is Grey's Monument, a column honouring Earl Grey that provides a key meeting point. The area's layout follows Richard Grainger's 19th-century plan, with a grid of sandstone streets. Below ground, Victoria Tunnel passes beneath parts of the ward, a former waggonway now offering heritage tours. This combination of visible historical planning and hidden infrastructure defines the ward's character.

Area overview

On average Monument has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 541 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Monument is £45,779 per year. There are 7 schools in Monument: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Monument is home to around 13,619 people, with a population density of about 4,692.2 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
541
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Monument Population
13,619
Population density
4,692.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
254.79(+559%)
Anti-social behaviour
169.84(+677%)
Shoplifting
80.4(+587%)
Public order
60.87(+643%)
Other theft
59.04(+886%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,259
53.31%
Chinese
1,644
12.07%
Other White
1,405
10.32%
African
609
4.47%
Indian
496
3.64%
Total population: 13,617

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
5,621
43.15%
Level 3 (A level)
4,666
35.82%
No qualifications
1,084
8.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
699
5.37%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
428
3.29%
Total 16+ residents: 13,028

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,299
49.13%
Other social rented
879
18.79%
Social rents from council
528
11.28%
Owns with a mortgage
424
9.06%
Owns outright
396
8.46%
Total households: 4,679

Property prices in Monument

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £147,500 in Monument area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Monument in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Monument over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats74£142,500£2,333
Semi-Detached1£305,000£2,699
Terraced3£390,000£2,826

10 years median price trend in Monument

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Monument.

All postcodes in Monument

NE11PF

St Nicholas Square

NE11SA

Westgate Road

NE14RD

Strawberry Place

NE45BT

Rutherford Street

NE15AX

Grainger Street

NE15UF

Low Friar Street

NE16EG

Grey Street

NE18BD

North Street East

NE18AN

New Bridge Street West

NE17RW

Percy Street

NE13BZ

Central Parkway

NE18EZ

Princess Square

NE14LP

Claremont Place

NE14XD

Stowell Street

NE18AE

Lisle Street

NE15AN

Grainger Street

NE15EN

Neville Street

NE11PQ

Dean Street

NE15QE

Grainger Street

NE15HH

Clayton Street West

NE12JR

Melbourne Street

NE991YH

Forth Street

NE14BE

Grey Street

NE11UN

Bigg Market

NE45SQ

Bath Lane

NE14RF

Strawberry Place

NE991PZ

Forth Street

NE15UD

Low Friar Street

NE11BB

Carliol Square

NE46EJ

Summerhill Street

NE17XP

Monument

NE12HG

City Road

NE991QS

Barras Bridge

NE45DP

Rutherford Street

NE13AZ

Orchard Street

NE991DU

Forth Street

NE11UD

Pudding Chare

NE12AE

City Road

NE17RU

Claremont Road

NE46JA

Houston Court

NE17XR

Monument

NE46AT

High Swinburne Place

NE13AA

Forth Banks

NE16NU

Monument

NE991BL

Forth Street

NE992PT

Forth Street

NE12LA

Trafalgar Street

NE991SN

Barras Bridge

NE14PF

Leazes Park Road

NE16EF

Grey Street

NE995FP

Monument

NE13SA

Forth Banks

NE46EH

Winchester Terrace

NE14NE

St James Terrace

NE15JQ

Grainger Street

NE18DE

North Street East

NE18XG

Ellison Place

NE46HT

Drybeck Court

NE18JG

College Street

NE12HY

Garth Heads

NE17DG

Northumberland Street

NE991BF

Forth Street

NE16JE

Market Street

NE992AA

Forth Street

NE15SG

St James' Boulevard

NE11DE

Mosley Street

NE995ED

Forth Street

NE11UE

Pudding Chare

NE46AG

Corporation Street

NE16BL

Pilgrim Street

NE47SD

Waverley Road

NE15DH

Neville Street

NE994DU

Monument

NE991QF

Barras Bridge

NE14BN

St James Boulevard

NE13UF

Akenside Hill

NE15PW

Clayton Street

NE17AF

Northumberland Street

NE14LB

King's Road

NE15DW

Pink Lane

NE47SE

Cambridge Street

NE15RG

Newgate Street

NE13PJ

Forth Street

NE991ZP

Forth Street

NE15BY

Clayton Street West

NE47SF

Maple Terrace

NE11PJ

Dean Street

NE18JE

North Street

NE14TD

Gallowgate

NE16LH

Hood Street

NE18PR

Monument

NE14XF

Charlotte Square

NE12EQ

Manor Chare

NE47HS

Gloucester Way

NE21XH

Byron Street

NE17PF

Barras Bridge

NE13DU

Quayside

NE47QS

Westmorland Road

NE16NR

Monument

NE991SG

Barras Bridge

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.