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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

NE991XD

Forth Street

NE17RN

Percy Street

NE16SQ

Pilgrim Street

NE17JD

Blackett Street

NE17RB

Monument

NE14LQ

St Thomas Terrace

NE13AE

Lombard Street

NE14RB

Strawberry Place

NE991DR

Forth Street

NE14LG

St Thomas Crescent

NE992YB

Forth Street

NE16JF

Market Street

NE15QQ

Grainger Street

NE15SF

St Andrews Street

NE47HL

Cambridge Street

NE15RQ

Newgate Street

NE13PG

Forth Street

NE18SG

Northumberland Road

NE16PF

Argyle Street

NE11AE

Mosley Street

NE47JS

Westmorland Road

NE11YF

Mosley Street

NE18QF

Barras Bridge

NE17PR

Northumberland Street

NE24AF

North Terrace

NE15RE

Clayton Street

NE16BR

Grey Street

NE18AT

Oxford Street

NE14AD

St James Gate

NE15XD

Monk Street

NE17DF

Northumberland Street

NE14DR

Waterloo Street

NE991DE

Monument

NE12AY

City Road

NE991NT

Barras Bridge

NE991PD

Barras Bridge

NE995FG

Monument

NE14SG

Gallowgate

NE24PQ

Carlton Terrace

NE12DP

Pilgrim Street

NE24ET

Windsor Place

NE14AP

Thornton Street

NE13DH

Pilgrim Street

NE17RR

Prudhoe Street

NE16JG

Grey Street

NE47JB

Scotswood Road

NE13DW

Love Lane

NE13HA

All Hallows Lane

NE12HH

Pandon

NE16SF

Pilgrim Street

NE17RP

Barras Bridge

NE13AR

Forth Banks

NE991LA

Forth Street

NE14DJ

Waterloo Street

NE995BE

Forth Street

NE15RF

Newgate Street

NE17XY

Monument

NE24BJ

Richardson Road

NE46ES

Elswick Road

NE24AH

Claremont Street

NE18QE

Sandyford Road

NE13PN

Forth Banks

NE16SN

Pilgrim Street

NE14EQ

Westmorland Road

NE24DE

Victoria Square

NE16PA

Kings Manor

NE16NB

Monument

NE14DE

Waterloo Street

NE12JA

Pandon Bank

NE11EN

High Bridge

NE991PG

Barras Bridge

NE11UW

Bigg Market

NE12HJ

Stockbridge

NE18DF

North Street

NE13AG

Hanover Street

NE995FF

Forth Street

NE995FL

Forth Street

NE17AN

Blackett Street

NE18ST

Camden Street

NE15DL

Forth Street

NE15DP

Neville Street

NE12AF

City Road

NE18AA

Oxford Street

NE13DQ

Broad Chare

NE991US

Forth Street

NE14NH

St James Street

NE15SS

Newgate Street

NE17AP

High Friars

NE14XA

Charlotte Square

NE14LS

Terrace Place

NE14XX

St James' Boulevard

NE18JN

Ridley Place

NE991PU

Barras Bridge

NE18DX

College Street

NE47EB

Charlotte Close

NE991NP

Barras Bridge

NE47LH

Rye Hill

NE18AQ

New Bridge Street West

NE46EB

Summerhill Terrace

NE17AS

Northumberland Street

Data Sources

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