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About

Bensham North sits just south of Gateshead town centre and is primarily residential. The area is made up of rows of terraced houses, interspersed with short runs of shops along Bensham Road and a handful of community buildings. Streets are often narrow and linked by ginnels and short alleyways that lead to small communal yards and pocket greens, a pattern that reflects 19th- and early 20th-century urban development here. Local facilities include convenience stores, takeaways and a community centre that runs activities for different age groups.

Public transport serves Bensham North with regular bus services into Gateshead and across the Tyne, and walking routes connect quickly to nearby amenities. Small parks and allotment plots provide outdoor space within the neighbourhood, while school provision and health services are sited on the edges of the area. Day-to-day life is focused on the local street network and its shops, with a short commercial spine on Bensham Road forming the most recognisable local concentration of retail and services.

Area overview

On average Bensham North has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 29.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bensham North is £38,098 per year. There are 4 schools in Bensham North: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bensham North is home to around 7,507 people, with a population density of about 6,617.6 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
29.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bensham North Population
7,507
Population density
6,617.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
53.95(+32%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.71(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.99(+17%)
Public order
12.12(+38%)
Other theft
10.79(+66%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,655
75.32%
Other White
528
7.03%
Other
369
4.91%
African
172
2.29%
Other Asian
129
1.72%
Total population: 7,508

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,690
28.97%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,377
23.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
830
14.23%
Level 3 (A level)
808
13.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
621
10.64%
Total 16+ residents: 5,834

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
989
31.77%
Owns outright
612
19.66%
Owns with a mortgage
512
16.45%
Social rents from council
497
15.97%
Other social rented
400
12.85%
Total households: 3,113

Property prices in Bensham North

Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £147,000 in Bensham North area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £332,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bensham North 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 Bensham North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats10£107,500
Semi-Detached7£139,000
Terraced14£224,250

10 years median price trend in Bensham North

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

All postcodes in Bensham North

NE84TE

Lobley Hill and Bensham

NE82XD

Sidney Grove

NE81RQ

Oxford Terrace

NE81YD

Curzon Street

NE84TH

Saltwell Road

NE81QU

Havelock Terrace

NE81RX

Woodbine Villas

NE81XU

Oswald Terrace

NE82YL

Corbitt Street

NE81RS

Bewick Road

NE81TP

Whitehall Road

NE82HH

Charlton Walk

NE84XL

Newton Street

NE81PX

Bensham Road

NE81XH

Rectory Road

NE84XD

Earlsway

NE81TB

St Cuthberts Place

NE82UR

Second Street

NE81PW

Village Heights

NE84XF

Lobley Hill and Bensham

NE84YG

Lobley Hill Road

NE82TB

Walnut Gardens

NE82XY

Tyne Vale Terrace

NE84YJ

Lobley Hill Road

NE81TF

Cotfield Walk

NE82HJ

Derwentwater Road

NE82UN

Fourth Street

NE84QS

Rawling Road

NE84YA

Kempton Gardens

NE81NU

Windmill Way

NE81QP

Coatsworth Road

NE82SY

Victoria Road

NE81PU

Bensham Road

NE81UU

Bensham Road

NE84PX

Whitehall Road

NE82UP

Ridsdale Court

NE82XL

Elysium Lane

NE81YE

Ridley Street

NE82YE

Kyle Road

NE81QB

Chester Place

NE82HB

Derwentwater Road

NE84LE

Whitehall Road

NE84RA

Miller Street

NE81PJ

Windmill Way

NE81RP

Cambridge Terrace

NE81TQ

Keswick Street

NE81UT

Lobley Hill and Bensham

NE82XP

Alston Street

NE84XN

Hedley Street

NE81UF

Bewick Road

NE81TN

Sedgewick Place

NE81AP

Bensham Road

NE81RN

Richmond Terrace

NE81XQ

Brighton Road

NE81TD

Overhill Terrace

NE81UR

The Mill

NE81QL

Coatsworth Road

NE81QQ

Coatsworth Road

NE81XX

Rectory Road

NE81YB

Hilda Street

NE82YB

Bensham Crescent

NE84XA

Lobley Hill Road

NE81UB

Windermere Street West

NE82HU

Marian Court

NE81TR

Grasmere Street

NE81RL

Ashgrove Terrace

NE82UW

Fourth Street

NE82XH

Station Cottages

NE81PY

Bedford Place

NE81PP

Cromwell Terrace

NE81QD

Poplar Crescent

NE81RH

Claremont North Avenue

NE81YJ

Epworth Grove

NE81YA

St Aidans Street

NE82HX

Marian Court

NE81RR

Bewick Road

NE81TT

Rydal Street

NE81TY

Bewick Road

NE82JX

Askew Road West

NE81XL

Rectory Road

NE82UL

Ridsdale Court

NE82YP

King Street

NE84PU

Whitehall Road

NE84YY

Wetherby Grove

NE82HY

Marian Court

NE84YH

Arkle Street

NE81XD

Rectory Place

NE82XN

Elysium Lane

NE81UA

Bewick Road

NE82HN

Meadowcroft Mews

NE84YD

Aintree Gardens

NE84YF

Fontwell Drive

NE81RJ

Claremont South Avenue

NE81TL

Claremont Place

NE82US

First Street

NE82XB

Sidney Grove

NE81TG

Cotfield Walk

NE81TU

Windermere Street

NE82JB

Marian Court

NE84XT

Victoria Road

Data Sources

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