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About

Benwell sits to the west of Newcastle's city centre. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing built for industrial workers. Its main thoroughfare is Westgate Road, which runs through the neighbourhood, containing local shops and services.

The area is home to the Benwell Nature Park, a green space created on the site of former terraced streets. The Vallum, a section of Hadrian's Wall and its associated earthwork, runs through the southern part of the neighbourhood, largely hidden within modern housing estates.

Area overview

On average Benwell has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 113 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 38.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Benwell is £37,859 per year. There are 6 schools in Benwell: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Benwell is home to around 8,172 people, with a population density of about 4,023.7 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
38.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Benwell Population
8,172
Population density
4,023.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.09(+17%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.9(-4%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.46(+13%)
Public order
12.24(+39%)
Drugs
8.81(+150%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,680
69.5%
African
443
5.42%
Other White
431
5.27%
Bangladeshi
385
4.71%
Other
215
2.63%
Total population: 8,173

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,917
30.48%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,414
22.48%
Level 3 (A level)
872
13.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
799
12.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
699
11.11%
Total 16+ residents: 6,290

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
771
22.61%
Owns outright
731
21.44%
Owns with a mortgage
662
19.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
598
17.54%
Other social rented
529
15.51%
Total households: 3,410

Property prices in Benwell

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £147,000 in Benwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £395,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Benwell 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 Benwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£306,000
Flats7£66,000
Semi-Detached19£152,000
Terraced14£146,000

10 years median price trend in Benwell

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

All postcodes in Benwell

NE156LX

Benwell Lane

NE156TL

Fergusons Lane

NE157PA

Westacres Crescent

NE156LJ

Benwell & Scotswood

NE156BF

Birdhope Close

NE156LF

Benwell Village Mews

NE156RE

Condercum Court

NE156RU

Benwell Lane

NE48HW

Maryhill Close

NE48XS

Atkinson Road

NE47TY

St Johns Road

NE47UR

Angel View

NE48QP

Armstrong Road

NE48QW

Elswick

NE48BN

Adelaide Terrace

NE156QA

Aubone Avenue

NE156TH

Whickham View

NE157BA

Ronald Drive

NE157DU

Sunniside Gardens

NE157PW

Allchurch

NE48BQ

Joan Street

NE48XX

Atkinson Road

NE157DT

Tanfield Road

NE48JU

Buddle Road

NE156AG

Hawthorn Close

NE156LU

Rushie Avenue

NE156RP

Benwell Grange Avenue

NE157AL

Earls Drive

NE157BB

Embassy Gardens

NE157DQ

Tantobie Road

NE156SA

St James Road

NE48JG

Pipe Track Lane

NE48LW

Amelia Close

NE156RG

Benwell Close

NE157DN

Burnopfield Gardens

NE48JB

Buddle Road

NE157DY

Fergusons Lane

NE48HG

Keith Close

NE157PP

Gibside Gardens

NE48HE

Teindland Close

NE48XR

Elswick

NE156PT

Pease Avenue

NE48QL

Atkinson Terrace

NE156NW

Benwell Village

NE156PX

Bertram Crescent

NE157PG

Milburn Drive

NE48DG

Caroline Street

NE48HJ

Birnie Close

NE48XT

Pipe Track Lane

NE157AP

Bainford Avenue

NE156NZ

Beamish Place

NE157DP

Tantobie Road

NE157PD

Westacres Crescent

NE157NY

Westacres Crescent

NE156RH

Hodgkin Park Road

NE156RJ

Hodgkin Park Road

NE157AD

Countess Drive

NE157DE

Bexley Avenue

NE156RQ

Hodgkin Park Crescent

NE157AN

Bainford Avenue

NE157DD

Bexley Avenue

NE48BB

Adelaide Terrace

NE156SL

Dorcas Avenue

NE157AH

Ormonde Avenue

NE48HT

St John's Road

NE48JE

Pipe Track Lane

NE156BS

Chester Pike

NE156SH

Riddell Avenue

NE47UL

Atherton Drive

NE156JH

Provost Gardens

NE47TH

Armstrong Road

NE48LL

Maria Street

NE157PR

Brennan Close

NE48DD

Elswick

NE48PY

Clara Street

NE156LG

Beecham Close

NE156RZ

Benwell Close

NE157PL

Fergusons Lane

NE157PX

Gretna Road

NE156JJ

St James Crescent

NE156LR

Fox & Hounds Lane

NE156NE

Milford Road

NE156RF

Benwell Close

NE156SB

St James Gardens

NE156SD

Jenison Avenue

NE157BX

Coldstream Road

NE157DB

Kelso Gardens

NE157PY

Hoyle Avenue

NE48QJ

Gerald Street

NE156JE

Armstrong Road

NE47TJ

St Johns Road

NE156NY

Tower View

NE48JQ

Buddle Road

NE48QH

Gerald Street

NE157DA

Jedburgh Gardens

NE48HA

Armstrong Road

NE48LH

Amelia Close

NE47UN

Angel View

NE48YA

Bilbrough Gardens

NE156RN

Benwell Grange Road

Data Sources

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