Newcastle
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United Kingdom • England • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/London UTC+0 (GMT) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 905K
- GDP
- $35B
- GDP per capita
- $38,909
- Land area
- 474 km² (183 mi²)
- Density
- 1,911/km² (4,949/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 12
Newcastle metro area
55.01, -1.66Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Total Teams, Metro Stations, Airport Score.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
9 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Football/Soccer • England🥇👑
Newcastle • Level: 1
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Newcastle Red Bulls
Newcastle
Notable Venues1 venue
Football/Soccer
St James' Park
Newcastle
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams4 teams
Football/Soccer • England
Hebburn Town
Hebburn • Level: 6
Football/Soccer • England
South Shields
South Shields • Level: 6
W Football/Soccer • Women's Super League 2
Newcastle United Women
Newcastle
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Newcastle Eagles
Newcastle
- English top-flight clubs based here have beaten their pre-match odds by 13.4 match points across 3,730 club-matches since 1888.
Championship History
12 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Newcastle, across all sports, newest first. 12 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1998-05-17 | Newcastle Falcons | PREM Rugby |
| 1969 | 1969-06-11 | Newcastle United | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 1955 | 1955-05-07 | Newcastle United | FA Cup |
| 1952 | 1952-05-03 | Newcastle United | FA Cup |
| 1951 | 1951-04-28 | Newcastle United | FA Cup |
| 1932 | 1932-04-23 | Newcastle United | FA Cup |
| 1927 | 1927-05-07 | Newcastle United | First Division |
| 1924 | 1924-04-26 | Newcastle United | FA Cup |
| 1910 | 1910-04-28 | Newcastle United | FA Cup |
| 1909 | 1909-04-30 | Newcastle United | First Division |
| 1907 | 1907-04-20 | Newcastle United | First Division |
| 1905 | 1905-04-29 | Newcastle United | First Division |
Top Companies
2 companies
Total Market Cap: $17B across 2 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Performing Arts Venues1 item
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
Gateshead • Concert Hall
Languages of Newcastle
English first in Tyne and Wear; 1 languages hold a role.
- English reach, Tyne and Wear
- 98%
- Tier 3 country
Sound of Newcastle
#48 by artist origin · combined 111.8 (US 2.3 / UK 21.1) · signature decade 2010s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Sting, Little Mix, The Animals, Cheryl Cole, Sam Fender, Jimmy Nail, Lighthouse Family, Lindisfarne
Number-one singles by Newcastle artists18
Screen of Newcastle
#57 by film pedigree · score 72.4 · 12 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Ridley Scott, Peter Straughan, Tony Scott, Joyce Redman, Janet McTeer
Art of Newcastle
#200 for celebrated art · 2 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Laing Art Gallery
1 notable artist born here, most in the 1700s: John Martin
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
Newcastle University
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Northumbria University
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Newcastle Airport
Newcastle • 3 - International
Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals1 entry
Gateshead Millennium Bridge
Newcastle • Bridge - Suspension
Metro System (60 stations)1 entry
Tyne and Wear Metro
Newcastle • 60 stations