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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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
8/10
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
41.61(+8%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.33(-12%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.63(+2%)
Public order
10.77(+32%)
Other theft
7.83(+31%)
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 51 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Benwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £365,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Benwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached5£260,000£2,549
Flats8£67,000£1,092
Semi-Detached22£162,250£1,979
Terraced16£146,000£1,910

10 years median price trend in Benwell

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

All postcodes in Benwell

NE157DB

Kelso Gardens

NE48QL

Atkinson Terrace

NE48HJ

Birnie Close

NE156NZ

Beamish Place

NE48HE

Teindland Close

NE48JU

Buddle Road

NE48QA

Ethel Street

NE156LG

Beecham Close

NE157NL

West Road

NE47TX

Caroline Street

NE156PT

Pease Avenue

NE156SX

Whickham View

NE157BU

Countess Drive

NE157AA

Brignall Gardens

NE47TH

Armstrong Road

NE156JA

Armstrong Road

NE156SD

Jenison Avenue

NE156RS

Benwell Lane

NE156LX

Benwell Lane

NE157PE

Gretna Road

NE157PY

Hoyle Avenue

NE156QD

Adair Avenue

NE48DY

Elswick Road

NE157AD

Countess Drive

NE48QJ

Gerald Street

NE156RQ

Hodgkin Park Crescent

NE157BB

Embassy Gardens

NE157NY

Westacres Crescent

NE157AL

Earls Drive

NE47UR

Angel View

NE48HB

Troves Close

NE156PX

Bertram Crescent

NE156BF

Birdhope Close

NE157DJ

Kinnaird Avenue

NE157PP

Gibside Gardens

NE157PJ

Benwell Hall Drive

NE48BB

Adelaide Terrace

NE157PA

Westacres Crescent

NE156NE

Milford Road

NE156SE

Sunnybank Avenue

NE157PB

Westacres Crescent

NE156SA

St James Road

NE47TU

Armstrong Road

NE157PQ

Hollinside Gardens

NE157BA

Ronald Drive

NE48AW

Buddle Road

NE157BY

Coldstream Road

NE156RG

Benwell Close

NE48HF

Orton Close

NE49JP

Adelaide Terrace

NE48JF

Pipe Track Lane

NE156PN

Hoyle Avenue

NE156NH

Benwell Dene Terrace

NE156RY

Bishops Road

NE157EU

Brignall Gardens

NE48XS

Atkinson Road

NE157DA

Jedburgh Gardens

NE48PR

Armstrong Road

NE156JJ

St James Crescent

NE156PP

West Road

NE47UL

Atherton Drive

NE48JQ

Buddle Road

NE157DY

Fergusons Lane

NE48HW

Maryhill Close

NE156RJ

Hodgkin Park Road

NE156RW

Condercum Court

NE48BQ

Joan Street

NE48DG

Caroline Street

NE156AG

Hawthorn Close

NE48QW

Elswick

NE156LU

Rushie Avenue

NE156NY

Tower View

NE48QH

Gerald Street

NE47TJ

St Johns Road

NE156RP

Benwell Grange Avenue

NE157AN

Bainford Avenue

NE48HH

Inchberry Close

NE156NW

Benwell Village

NE48YB

Egerton Street

NE156RE

Condercum Court

NE48HA

Armstrong Road

NE47TY

St Johns Road

NE157PH

Gretna Road

NE157AY

Ronald Drive

NE48LH

Amelia Close

NE157PD

Westacres Crescent

NE156PU

Pease Avenue

NE156TL

Fergusons Lane

NE48HD

Mulben Close

NE48QB

Armstrong Road

NE156BG

Bellshiel Grove

NE156NL

Delaval Road

NE48XX

Atkinson Road

NE157DR

Castleside Road

NE156LJ

Benwell & Scotswood

NE48HG

Keith Close

NE156SB

St James Gardens

NE48DD

Elswick

NE48LW

Amelia Close

NE48JD

Buddle Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.