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Bensham North

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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 107 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
107
Deprivation level
10/10
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
51.02(+32%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.32(-21%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.26(+8%)
Public order
10.39(+27%)
Other theft
9.32(+56%)
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 33 recent sales, the median property price is £147,000 in Bensham North area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £435,000.

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
Terraced15£220,000
Detached1£186,000
Flats13£100,000
Semi-Detached4£157,250

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

NE84YA

Kempton Gardens

NE81RL

Ashgrove Terrace

NE82UP

Ridsdale Court

NE81AP

Bensham Road

NE81TL

Claremont Place

NE84RA

Miller Street

NE82PD

Askew Road West

NE82UY

Fourth Street

NE81RD

Alexandra Road

NE81PJ

Windmill Way

NE81TU

Windermere Street

NE82HB

Derwentwater Road

NE81PY

Bedford Place

NE81YH

Goschen Street

NE84XA

Lobley Hill Road

NE81TS

Grasmere Street West

NE84XD

Earlsway

NE82UN

Fourth Street

NE81PH

Askew Road West

NE81TX

Windermere Street West

NE84XN

Hedley Street

NE82UW

Fourth Street

NE81NZ

Bridges View

NE82HJ

Derwentwater Road

NE82XY

Tyne Vale Terrace

NE81ST

Woodbine Street

NE81YJ

Epworth Grove

NE81XX

Rectory Road

NE81YE

Ridley Street

NE84PX

Whitehall Road

NE84LE

Whitehall Road

NE81XS

Brighton Road

NE82QF

Milling Court

NE84QS

Rawling Road

NE81QL

Coatsworth Road

NE81PP

Cromwell Terrace

NE81TW

Claremont Walk

NE81RN

Richmond Terrace

NE81TN

Sedgewick Place

NE82JX

Askew Road West

NE84YJ

Lobley Hill Road

NE82YE

Kyle Road

NE81XY

Bensham Court

NE84XE

Saltwell Road

NE81YD

Curzon Street

NE82YP

King Street

NE82XH

Station Cottages

NE82JU

Marian Court

NE81XQ

Brighton Road

NE82XZ

South Hill Road

NE84XU

Sandown Gardens

NE81UF

Bewick Road

NE82XB

Sidney Grove

NE84PU

Whitehall Road

NE81TY

Bewick Road

NE82YL

Corbitt Street

NE84YF

Fontwell Drive

NE81XH

Rectory Road

NE81TT

Rydal Street

NE82XD

Sidney Grove

NE81HG

Rydal Street

NE81YL

Balfour Street

NE82PW

Askew Road West

NE82XN

Elysium Lane

NE81XT

Bensham Avenue

NE84XX

Newbury Avenue

NE82XT

Corbitt Street

NE82HS

Derwentwater Road

NE81QE

Hillfield Street

NE82SY

Victoria Road

NE81XL

Rectory Road

NE82UR

Second Street

NE81SQ

Coatsworth Road

NE81SS

Woodbine Street

NE81RS

Bewick Road

NE81RX

Woodbine Villas

NE82XJ

Adler Close

NE81QB

Chester Place

NE82UL

Ridsdale Court

NE81TQ

Keswick Street

NE84XS

Armstrong Street

NE81TH

Airey Terrace

NE81XJ

Rectory Road

NE81TD

Overhill Terrace

NE81TP

Whitehall Road

NE84YY

Wetherby Grove

NE82HX

Marian Court

NE82XL

Elysium Lane

NE81UY

Osborne Terrace

NE81NU

Windmill Way

NE81UT

Lobley Hill and Bensham

NE81TZ

Claremont Walk

NE84QY

Saltwell Place

NE84TH

Saltwell Road

NE81AF

Cuthbert Street

NE82NT

Wolseley Close

NE81RP

Cambridge Terrace

NE84XL

Newton Street

NE82TA

Victoria Road

NE84YE

Goodwood Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.