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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

NE84XF

Lobley Hill and Bensham

NE84TE

Lobley Hill and Bensham

NE82SH

Cuthbert Street

NE82YA

Dixon Street

NE81PU

Bensham Road

NE81TF

Cotfield Walk

NE81RR

Bewick Road

NE84YD

Aintree Gardens

NE84XT

Victoria Road

NE81UU

Bensham Road

NE82YB

Bensham Crescent

NE82TB

Walnut Gardens

NE81QY

Affleck Street

NE84QR

Rawling Road

NE81RH

Claremont North Avenue

NE84XJ

Stephenson Street

NE84XY

Chepstow Gardens

NE81XA

Barrington Place

NE81TR

Grasmere Street

NE82XP

Alston Street

NE81PX

Bensham Road

NE81XD

Rectory Place

NE81XU

Oswald Terrace

NE84YH

Arkle Street

NE81SU

Claremont Street

NE82HU

Marian Court

NE82HH

Charlton Walk

NE81RT

Woodbine Place

NE82HQ

Derwentwater Road

NE81PW

Village Heights

NE81US

Bensham Road

NE82JB

Marian Court

NE81TB

St Cuthberts Place

NE81RJ

Claremont South Avenue

NE81XN

Rectory Place

NE81UR

The Mill

NE81YN

Liddell Terrace

NE81UA

Bewick Road

NE81QD

Poplar Crescent

NE81YA

St Aidans Street

NE84QX

Saltwell Street

NE81QU

Havelock Terrace

NE82HY

Marian Court

NE81SR

Coatsworth Road

NE81PS

Bensham Road

NE81QR

Coatsworth Court

NE81QN

Coatsworth Road

NE81RY

Villa Place

NE81QQ

Coatsworth Road

NE81UB

Windermere Street West

NE82US

First Street

NE81QP

Coatsworth Road

NE81YB

Hilda Street

NE81TG

Cotfield Walk

NE84YG

Lobley Hill Road

NE82XX

Derwentwater Road

NE81RQ

Oxford Terrace

NE84XB

Lobley Hill Road

NE82HN

Meadowcroft Mews

Data Sources

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