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Newcastle Upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne often called just Newcastle is a city in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. Newcastle is the main city in the North East of England, and around the sixth largest city in England. It has a population of 250,000.Newcastle upon Tyne is one of England's best kept secrets. Compact, attractive and friendly it is one of England's core cities and is a centre of culture and architecture.
Today Newcastle is a thriving city of a quarter of a million people, at the heart of the social, cultural, sporting, economic, and political life of the north-eastern region. It has undergone many upheavals in recent years. The loss of coal mining from the area, and of most shipbuilding from the river (between the wars an incredible one quarter of all merchant shipping launched in the world was built on the Tyne) were bitter blows. The city has not only survived, however, but has continued to prosper, attracting new jobs to replace some of those lost by the demise of the traditional industries. In spite of competition from the nearby Metro Centre, Newcastle still boasts bustling shops, particularly in the Eldon Square Shopping Centre and Northumberland Street, and is virtually unsurpassed for nightlife, having recently been voted the eighth best party city in the world by American travel experts Weissman Travel (it was the only UK city to make the top ten).
Climate information
Newcastle's climate is typical to that of the rest of the UK. It is, however, one of the driest cities in the country due to its location in the rain shadow of the North Pennines. Summer highs average at 18°C and summer lows average at 12°C. Winter highs average at 7°C and winter lows average at 3°C
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Monthly averages °C |
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January |
Avg Low: 4° |
Avg High: 7° |
Avg precip: 4.58 cm |
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February |
Avg Low: 4° |
Avg High: 8° |
Avg precip: 4.36 cm |
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March |
Avg Low: 4° |
Avg High: 10° |
Avg precip: 3.34 cm |
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April |
Avg Low: 6° |
Avg High: 12° |
Avg precip: 6.39 cm |
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May |
Avg Low: 8° |
Avg High: 14° |
Avg precip: 5.1 cm |
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June |
Avg Low: 11° |
Avg High: 17° |
Avg precip: 6.39 cm |
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July |
Avg Low: 13° |
Avg High: 19° |
Avg precip: 4.71 cm |
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August |
Avg Low: 13° |
Avg High: 20° |
Avg precip: 6.29 cm |
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September |
Avg Low: 11° |
Avg High: 17° |
Avg precip: 5.37 cm |
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October |
Avg Low: 8° |
Avg High: 13° |
Avg precip: 6.39 cm |
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November |
Avg Low: 6° |
Avg High: 10° |
Avg precip: 6.74 cm |
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December |
Avg Low: 3° |
Avg High: 7° |
Avg precip: 5.77 cm |
Newcastle Property Market
Newcastle has a large proportion of terraced housing, although many of these are large and impressive Georgian structures, particularly in the central areas of the city. Family housing is more available in outer areas.
Newcastle has two universities, the University of Newcastle and the University of Northumbria which keeps the rental market thriving.
The £200 million Stephenson Quarter development will provide 155 flats, a gallery and two luxury hotels near the station, while the first phase of the 2,500-home Newcastle Great Park project is nearly complete. A striking new City Library in Princess Square opens in June.
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Council tax
The average council tax charges for April 2008to March 2009 are listed below based on a household of two adults. The tax bands are based on the value of your property in 1991.
The average council tax per household in Newcastle upon Tyne council is £994.66.
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TAX BAND |
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
AVERAGE |
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Band A |
£965.85 |
£931.17 |
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Band B |
£1,126.83 |
£1,086.37 |
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Band C |
£1,287.80 |
£1,241.56 |
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Band D |
£1,448.78 |
£1,396.76 |
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Band E |
£1,770.73 |
£1,707.15 |
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Band F |
£2,092.68 |
£2,017.54 |
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Band G |
£2,414.63 |
£2,327.93 |
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Band H |
£2,897.56 |
£2,793.52 |
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