On average Benwell has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. 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.
Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £151,000 (about £176 per square foot) in Benwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £365,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £260,000 | £237 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £167,250 | £177 |
| Terraced | 15 | £155,000 | £189 |
| Flats | 8 | £67,000 | £101 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £175,000 | £70,000 | £137,000 | £135,500 |
| 2017 | £172,475 | £66,000 | £130,000 | £90,000 |
| 2018 | £193,998 | £73,250 | £134,998 | £102,500 |
| 2019 | £198,495 | £54,000 | £125,000 | £99,000 |
| 2020 | £194,245 | £54,500 | £143,748 | £134,000 |
| 2021 | £192,500 | £60,000 | £136,500 | £109,950 |
| 2022 | £237,500 | £66,000 | £155,000 | £105,000 |
| 2023 | £223,000 | £61,000 | £159,000 | £178,000 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £59,000 | £158,000 | £148,050 |
| 2025 | £260,000 | £66,000 | £151,000 | £155,000 |
| 2026 | £342,500 | £46,000 | £205,000 | £120,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £155 | £94 | £139 | £139 |
| 2017 | £161 | £94 | £131 | £104 |
| 2018 | £188 | £89 | £140 | £115 |
| 2019 | £179 | £84 | £137 | £113 |
| 2020 | £171 | £86 | £164 | £135 |
| 2021 | £204 | £90 | £154 | £126 |
| 2022 | £212 | £102 | £172 | £136 |
| 2023 | £198 | £78 | £180 | £147 |
| 2024 | £213 | £82 | £169 | £153 |
| 2025 | £224 | £93 | £172 | £175 |
| 2026 | £247 | £63 | £187 | £146 |
Annual council tax rates for Newcastle upon Tyne district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Benwell records about 96 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Benwell is £151,000 (about £176 per square foot) based on 52 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Benwell has 5 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Benwell scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Benwell sits around rank 6,365 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Benwell is around £37,859 per year, and 39% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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