Newcastle
United Kingdom • England • Europe
Primary City: Newcastle
Primary State/Province: Tyne and Wear
Primary Language: English
Population: 868K
GDP: $35B • GDP per capita: $40,580
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
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
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Newcastle, across all sports, newest first. 12in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | — | 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 | — | Newcastle United | First Division |
| 1924 | 1924-04-26 | Newcastle United | FA Cup |
| 1910 | 1910-04-28 | Newcastle United | FA Cup |
| 1909 | — | Newcastle United | First Division |
| 1907 | — | Newcastle United | First Division |
| 1905 | — | Newcastle United | First Division |
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $12B across 1 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Performing Arts Venues1 item
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
Gateshead • Concert Hall
Sound of Newcastle
#46 by artist origin · combined 110.9 (US 2.3 / UK 20.5) · signature decade 2010s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Sting, Little Mix, The Animals, Cheryl Cole, Sam Fender, Jimmy Nail, Lighthouse Family, The Alan Price Set
Number-one singles by Newcastle artists18
Rein Me In
Sam Fender
Sweet Melody
Little Mix
Shout Out to My Ex
Little Mix
Black Magic
Little Mix
Crazy Stupid Love
Cheryl Cole
I Don't Care
Cheryl Cole
Let's Get Ready to Rhumble
PJ & Duncan
Call My Name
Cheryl Cole
Wings
Little Mix
Cannonball
Little Mix
Promise This
Cheryl Cole
Fight for This Love
Cheryl Cole
The Climb
Joe McElderry
All for Love
Sting
Ain't No Doubt
Jimmy Nail
Living Doll
Hank Marvin
It's My Party
Dave Stewart
The House of the Rising Sun
The Animals
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rein Me In | Sam Fender | UK | 2025 |
| Sweet Melody | Little Mix | UK | 2020 |
| Shout Out to My Ex | Little Mix | UK | 2016 |
| Black Magic | Little Mix | UK | 2015 |
| Crazy Stupid Love | Cheryl Cole | UK | 2014 |
| I Don't Care | Cheryl Cole | UK | 2014 |
| Let's Get Ready to Rhumble | PJ & Duncan | UK | 2013 |
| Call My Name | Cheryl Cole | UK | 2012 |
| Wings | Little Mix | UK | 2012 |
| Cannonball | Little Mix | UK | 2011 |
| Promise This | Cheryl Cole | UK | 2010 |
| Fight for This Love | Cheryl Cole | UK | 2009 |
| The Climb | Joe McElderry | UK | 2009 |
| All for Love | Sting | US | 1993 |
| Ain't No Doubt | Jimmy Nail | UK | 1992 |
| Living Doll | Hank Marvin | UK | 1986 |
| It's My Party | Dave Stewart | UK | 1981 |
| The House of the Rising Sun | The Animals | UK / US | 1964 |
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
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