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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, 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.

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

Median price£155,000
Price per sq ft£180
Sales (last 12 months)51
Typical range (middle 50%)£125K – £221K

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 (about £180 per square foot) in Benwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £365,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Benwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£260,000£237
Semi-Detached23£170,000£182
Terraced15£155,000£189
Flats8£67,000£101

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Benwell

Sale price

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

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Benwell.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Benwell.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Benwell in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Newcastle upon Tyne district.

Band A£1,695
Band B£1,977
Band C£2,260
Band D£2,542
Band E£3,107
Band F£3,672
Band G£4,237
Band H£5,084

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.