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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 79 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 in Monument area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £830,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Monument over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats75£140,000
Terraced4£262,500

10 years median price trend in Monument

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

All postcodes in Monument

NE46EA

Swinburne Place

NE46EJ

Summerhill Street

NE47HP

Hawthorn Walk

NE17RH

Barras Bridge

NE13AS

Forth Street

NE18PR

Monument

NE24HQ

Jesmond Road West

NE15EW

Grainger Street

NE15DW

Pink Lane

NE15PE

Clayton Street

NE15AN

Grainger Street

NE16SF

Pilgrim Street

NE13HE

Broad Garth

NE14DA

The Mews

NE47EA

Dobson Close

NE13PJ

Forth Street

NE17JD

Blackett Street

NE994BZ

Monument

NE45DT

Rutherford Street

NE17DE

New Bridge Street West

NE24BB

Park Terrace

NE47JN

Back George Street

NE11RH

Denton Chare

NE11SG

Westgate Road

NE13PA

Forth Banks

NE14BB

St James Gate

NE15AG

Nun Street

NE16BJ

Pilgrim Street

NE18SG

Northumberland Road

NE46AA

Westgate Road

NE992UT

Forth Street

NE992PT

Forth Street

NE992GT

Monument

NE992GE

Forth Street

NE992DE

Forth Street

NE992BL

Monument

NE47JH

Churchill Street

NE47SF

Maple Terrace

NE47JE

Churchill Street

NE18QA

Monument

NE11PR

Side

NE13NN

Clavering Place

NE16QF

Carliol Square

NE12JG

Pandon Bank

NE17RP

Barras Bridge

NE14SF

Strawberry Lane

NE11DF

Mosley Street

NE13JE

Side

NE13UF

Akenside Hill

NE15DH

Neville Street

NE15DY

Pink Lane

NE15EF

Bewick Street

NE15JE

Grainger Street

NE15PZ

Clayton Street

NE15TG

Newgate Street

NE16AF

Grey Street

NE16UQ

Carliol Square

NE17DG

Northumberland Street

NE47LJ

Elswick East Terrace

NE992AA

Forth Street

NE991ZW

Forth Street

NE991ZP

Forth Street

NE991ZN

Forth Street

NE991YQ

Forth Street

NE991YH

Forth Street

NE991XD

Forth Street

NE991US

Forth Street

NE991UQ

Forth Street

NE15SS

Newgate Street

NE18AE

Lisle Street

NE991SG

Barras Bridge

NE991SA

Barras Bridge

NE991QZ

Barras Bridge

NE991QW

Barras Bridge

NE16AN

Market Street

NE17RT

Barras Bridge

NE991SY

Forth Street

NE13JA

Akenside Hill

NE991QJ

Barras Bridge

NE991QF

Barras Bridge

NE991HJ

Forth Street

NE991QE

Barras Bridge

NE991QB

Barras Bridge

NE991QA

Barras Bridge

NE991PZ

Forth Street

NE991PX

Barras Bridge

NE991PQ

Barras Bridge

NE991PB

Barras Bridge

NE991NY

Forth Street

NE991NX

Barras Bridge

NE991NU

Forth Street

NE991NT

Barras Bridge

NE991NP

Barras Bridge

NE991NA

Barras Bridge

NE991LA

Forth Street

NE995EN

Forth Street

NE995FP

Monument

NE995DX

Forth Street

NE995BQ

Forth Street

NE995BP

Forth Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.