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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

NE48HZ

Iveagh Close

NE157DQ

Tantobie Road

NE156SN

Pendower Way

NE156SL

Dorcas Avenue

NE156QB

Adair Avenue

NE157PF

Hoyle Avenue

NE157AR

Thorntree Drive

NE156BS

Chester Pike

NE156JL

South Benwell Road

NE48YA

Bilbrough Gardens

NE156LN

Whitehouse Industrial Estate

NE156SH

Riddell Avenue

NE156LR

Fox & Hounds Lane

NE156RL

Benwell Grange Terrace

NE156JE

Armstrong Road

NE156SP

Pendower Way

NE156TH

Whickham View

NE157PR

Brennan Close

NE157DN

Burnopfield Gardens

NE48QP

Armstrong Road

NE157DE

Bexley Avenue

NE157DT

Tanfield Road

NE157DH

Kinnaird Avenue

NE157NR

West Road

NE47UN

Angel View

NE48LL

Maria Street

NE156RF

Benwell Close

NE48PY

Clara Street

NE156JH

Provost Gardens

NE48HT

St John's Road

NE157BX

Coldstream Road

NE156RX

Bishops Road

NE47DF

City West Business Park

NE156LS

Pendower Way

NE156RZ

Benwell Close

NE157DD

Bexley Avenue

NE48BN

Adelaide Terrace

NE157BT

Countess Drive

NE156NJ

Westfield Road

NE48JE

Pipe Track Lane

NE156JB

Armstrong Road

NE48XT

Pipe Track Lane

NE157DL

Earls Drive

NE156RN

Benwell Grange Road

NE156RH

Hodgkin Park Road

NE157AE

Ormonde Avenue

NE48XU

Macdonald Road

NE157DU

Sunniside Gardens

NE157AH

Ormonde Avenue

NE48DL

Elswick Road

NE156LT

Rushie Avenue

NE48BG

Iveagh Close

NE156QA

Aubone Avenue

NE156RU

Benwell Lane

NE157PX

Gretna Road

NE156BZ

Violet Close

NE157PL

Fergusons Lane

NE156RT

Benwell Lane

NE157DP

Tantobie Road

NE48JS

Buddle Road

NE48JB

Buddle Road

NE48JG

Pipe Track Lane

NE156SJ

Dorcas Avenue

NE157AP

Bainford Avenue

NE157DS

Castleside Road

NE48XR

Elswick

NE157PW

Allchurch

NE157PG

Milburn Drive

NE156LF

Benwell Village Mews

NE48QN

Joan Street

NE48PQ

Hugh Gardens

Data Sources

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