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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
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
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

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 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)

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
Flats63£150,000
Terraced5£390,000

10 years median price trend in Monument

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

All postcodes in Monument

NE14AL

Waterloo Street

NE15QG

Grainger Street

NE15XD

Monk Street

NE991UN

Forth Street

NE13DF

Broad Chare

NE14BN

St James Boulevard

NE14EU

Forth Place

NE14NE

St James Terrace

NE16AR

Monument

NE17RS

Barras Bridge

NE17UG

Blackett Street

NE18ST

Camden Street

NE46AJ

Westgate Road

NE47DX

Park Road

NE991BL

Forth Street

NE12AS

City Road

NE14DG

Waterloo Street

NE14RB

Strawberry Place

NE45QD

Corporation Street

NE46AB

St James' Boulevard

NE46EH

Winchester Terrace

NE995FE

Forth Street

NE13AE

Lombard Street

NE13AF

Sandhill

NE13NG

Clavering Place

NE13PN

Forth Banks

NE14BA

St James Gate

NE14EX

Clayton Street West

NE15DP

Neville Street

NE18PS

Barras Bridge

NE24BJ

Richardson Road

NE33LZ

Higham Place

NE46AT

High Swinburne Place

NE46HS

Drybeck Court

NE47DT

Essex Close

NE991NH

Barras Bridge

NE11EW

High Bridge

NE13DQ

Broad Chare

NE15AF

Grainger Street

NE11EH

Cloth Market

NE14BW

St James Boulevard

NE16EG

Grey Street

NE16JQ

Hood Street

NE17PR

Northumberland Street

NE18BD

North Street East

NE18SF

Northumberland Road

NE23WA

Forth Street

NE47SE

Cambridge Street

NE991QN

Barras Bridge

NE995ED

Forth Street

NE14AT

Thornton Street

NE14LP

Claremont Place

NE15AW

Nelson Street

NE16NR

Monument

NE18JG

College Street

NE21XH

Byron Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.