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.
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)
Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)
| Type | Sales | Median | Median £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £260,000 | £2,549 |
| Flats | 8 | £67,000 | £1,092 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £162,250 | £1,979 |
| Terraced | 16 | £146,000 | £1,910 |
10 years median price trend 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
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.