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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 40 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 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-Detached16£150,000
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

NE156SP

Pendower Way

NE157PQ

Hollinside Gardens

NE47DF

City West Business Park

NE156JB

Armstrong Road

NE157EU

Brignall Gardens

NE157NR

West Road

NE157PB

Westacres Crescent

NE49JP

Adelaide Terrace

NE156QB

Adair Avenue

NE157BY

Coldstream Road

NE157PJ

Benwell Hall Drive

NE48HZ

Iveagh Close

NE156SJ

Dorcas Avenue

NE156PN

Hoyle Avenue

NE156PU

Pease Avenue

NE156RL

Benwell Grange Terrace

NE157DR

Castleside Road

NE48QN

Joan Street

NE48XU

Macdonald Road

NE48HB

Troves Close

NE48HH

Inchberry Close

NE48PR

Armstrong Road

NE157AA

Brignall Gardens

NE156NL

Delaval Road

NE157DL

Earls Drive

NE156BG

Bellshiel Grove

NE156NH

Benwell Dene Terrace

NE156JL

South Benwell Road

NE156RT

Benwell Lane

NE156SE

Sunnybank Avenue

NE156RW

Condercum Court

NE157BT

Countess Drive

NE157DS

Castleside Road

NE157PH

Gretna Road

NE48JD

Buddle Road

NE156NJ

Westfield Road

NE156SN

Pendower Way

NE48DL

Elswick Road

NE157DJ

Kinnaird Avenue

NE48HF

Orton Close

NE48QB

Armstrong Road

NE156QD

Adair Avenue

NE48JF

Pipe Track Lane

NE156RX

Bishops Road

NE157DH

Kinnaird Avenue

NE157PF

Hoyle Avenue

NE48AW

Buddle Road

NE48HD

Mulben Close

NE156LT

Rushie Avenue

NE156PP

West Road

NE157AY

Ronald Drive

NE47TX

Caroline Street

NE156SX

Whickham View

NE48PQ

Hugh Gardens

NE48QA

Ethel Street

NE156BZ

Violet Close

NE156LS

Pendower Way

NE156JA

Armstrong Road

NE156LN

Whitehouse Industrial Estate

NE157BU

Countess Drive

NE157PE

Gretna Road

NE157AE

Ormonde Avenue

NE157NL

West Road

NE48JS

Buddle Road

NE156RY

Bishops Road

NE156RS

Benwell Lane

NE157AR

Thorntree Drive

NE47TU

Armstrong Road

NE48BG

Iveagh Close

NE48DY

Elswick Road

NE48YB

Egerton Street

Data Sources

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