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Warehouse operative jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne has 75 employee jobs in warehousing and storage, on the most recent business survey. Below are the published figures for the area, and every advert on this site for the role right now.
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Published figures for Newcastle upon Tyne
What the official data says about Newcastle upon Tyne
Warehousing and storage in Newcastle upon Tyne is counted at 75 employee jobs, 0.04% of the 200,000 employee jobs the survey records in the area.
Picking and packing sit inside that count, along with goods in, stock control and shift management, because the survey counts sites rather than tasks. The 225 freight transport by road jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne are counted separately, and they are the vehicles those sites load.
UK Business Counts recorded 10 warehousing and storage sites in Newcastle upon Tyne at the March 2025 reference date. Every one of them is recorded as employing under ten: small stores and yards rather than distribution centres.
Of the warehousing and storage employee jobs the 2024 survey splits by hours in Newcastle upon Tyne, 15 are part time, 23.1% of the split. The middle across the North East is 21.7%, so Newcastle upon Tyne sits above it, 4th of 12 areas on this measure. Warehousing carries real part-time hours in most areas, and a share at this level generally means twilight and weekend shifts alongside the core rota.
Two further counts round out the Newcastle upon Tyne picture: 95 employee jobs in postal and courier activities, and 395 employee jobs across freight, warehousing and courier work.
Measured on warehousing and storage, share of all employee jobs, Newcastle upon Tyne ranks 12th of the 12 areas in the North East. The middle across the North East is 1.79%, against 0.04% in Newcastle upon Tyne. Across the 153 areas in England the middle is 0.87%. Next to Newcastle upon Tyne in that order sit Middlesbrough at 0.31%.
On the separate business register count of warehousing sites employing 10 or more, Newcastle upon Tyne ranks 12th of the 12 areas in the North East. The middle across the North East is 5, against 0 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Across the 153 areas in England the middle is 10. Next to Newcastle upon Tyne in that order sit South Tyneside at 5.
The figures describe 75 warehouse jobs across 10 sites that exist in Newcastle upon Tyne. How many are open this week is the live list above.
- Employee jobs in warehousing and storage
- 75
- Warehousing and storage, share of all employee jobs
- 0.04%
- Employee jobs in freight transport by road
- 225
- Warehousing and storage sites
- 10
- Warehousing sites employing 10 or more
- 0
- Part-time employee jobs in warehousing and storage
- 15
- Employee jobs in the area, all industries
- 200,000
The warehouse operative role
Warehouse work is picking, packing, loading and putting stock away, usually against a rate and usually on shifts. Voice picking, scanners and pick-to-light all measure what you do, and the rate is the job.
Warehouse operative jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne: common questions
How big is the logistics sector in Newcastle upon Tyne?
The 2024 Business Register and Employment Survey counted 225 employee jobs in freight transport by road in Newcastle upon Tyne and 75 in warehousing and storage, spread across 190 freight, warehousing and courier workplaces on the 2025 business register. Those are jobs and workplaces that exist in the area, not jobs being advertised.
What does a warehouse operative earn in Newcastle upon Tyne?
There is no published pay figure for this role in Newcastle upon Tyne: earnings are not broken down by occupation at local authority level anywhere in the official statistics, so anybody quoting one has estimated it. What is published is the size of the trade here, 10 warehousing and storage sites, and each of them sets its own rates. Every advert on this page carries its own rate.
Is warehouse operative work in Newcastle upon Tyne full time or part time?
Part-time hours account for 23.1% of the warehousing and storage jobs counted either way in Newcastle upon Tyne, 15 of them. Nothing published says how the live adverts divide, so read the hours on each one.
Do I need experience to apply for warehouse operative jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne?
No formal qualifications needed to apply. Comfortable on your feet for a full shift. Some sites ask for a counterbalance or reach ticket, some train you. Each advert in Newcastle upon Tyne sets out what that employer asks for.