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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 626 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

626

Deprivation level

7/10

Income level

6/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Monument Population

13,619

Population density

4,692.2 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

295.47(+621%)

Anti-social behaviour

193.19(+745%)

Shoplifting

102.28(+742%)

Public order

73.28(+735%)

Other theft

68.14(+947%)

North East average

Demographics

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

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

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 68 recent sales, the median property price is £150,750 in Monument area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Monument over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	63	£150,000	£84,000	£112,000	£175,000	£317,750
Terraced	5	£390,000	£113,000	£125,000	£685,000	£817,000

10 years median price trend in Monument

All postcodes in Monument

NE15SE

St Andrew's Street

NE994DA

Forth Street

NE11AD

Forth Street

NE991DR

Forth Street

NE14HF

Churchill Street

NE14RD

Strawberry Place

NE15BS

Blackett Street

NE15QE

Grainger Street

NE17RY

Barras Bridge

NE994DU

Monument

NE11EZ

Cloth Market

NE11RF

St Nicholas' Street

NE13AN

Cookson's Lane

NE13AT

Clavering Place

NE13DW

Love Lane

NE14DE

Waterloo Street

NE14DL

Bath Lane

NE14XQ

Stowell Street

NE15JF

Grainger Street

NE15PW

Clayton Street

NE15QF

Grainger Street

NE15QQ

Grainger Street

NE17AL

Northumberland Street

NE18JN

Ridley Place

NE24BF

Devonshire Terrace

NE24EU

Jesmond Road West

NE46AN

Westgate Road

NE47ED

Blackthorn Place

NE991NP

Barras Bridge

NE991DE

Monument

NE991LA

Forth Street

NE991QA

Barras Bridge

NE11PQ

Dean Street

NE12AY

City Road

NE12EQ

Manor Chare

NE13RF

NE14SG

Gallowgate

NE14XB

Blackfriars Court

NE17RQ

Barras Bridge

NE46AX

Greenfield Place

NE47SH

Mather Road

NE991NY

Forth Street

NE991PB

Barras Bridge

NE991QZ

Barras Bridge

NE995BQ

Forth Street

NE13RQ

NE14BX

Strawberry Lane

NE15HL

Neville Street

NE15RZ

Newgate Street

NE16BL

Pilgrim Street

NE17RE

Barras Bridge

NE18QF

Barras Bridge

NE24AX

Richardson Road

NE46EB

Summerhill Terrace

NE47JU

Victoria Street

NE12HG

City Road

NE13AJ

Forth Banks

NE13JL

Side

NE13UQ

King Street

NE14PG

Leazes Park Road

NE14XN

Dispensary Lane

NE15BW

Clayton Street West

NE16EQ

Market Street

NE17DF

Northumberland Street

NE18HL

Northumberland Road

NE18SB

Sandyford Road

NE991PQ

Barras Bridge

NE11RE

St Nicholas Street

NE14DD

The Chare

NE14XA

Charlotte Square

NE15UF

Low Friar Street

NE16UW

Worswick Street

NE17XW

Blackett Street

NE18DQ

Ellison Place

NE46AR

Westgate Road

NE46ES

Elswick Road

NE991NX

Barras Bridge

NE24AA

Claremont Place

NE24PS

Great North Road

NE991SG

Barras Bridge

NE14EE

Marlborough Crescent

NE14JA

Blandford Square

NE14XD

Stowell Street

NE12JA

Pandon Bank

NE12LA

Trafalgar Street

NE13DU

Quayside

NE13RT

NE14XH

Charlotte Mews

NE15AB

Clayton Street

NE15PG

Clayton Street

NE15RF

Newgate Street

NE17RR

Prudhoe Street

NE18AA

Oxford Street

NE24AF

North Terrace

NE24DE

Victoria Square

NE991QE

Barras Bridge

NE12HF

Broad Chare

NE12NH

Forster Street

NE12SZ

Argyle Street

NE13DE

Quayside

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

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