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NE15 6AZ

Benwell & Scotswood

Newcastle upon Tyne

England / North East / Newcastle upon Tyne / Scotswood / Benwell & Scotswood / NE15 6AZ

Overview

Postcode NE15 6AZ is located in a major urban area, within the Benwell & Scotswood ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region , and forms part of the Scotswood area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 215.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Scotswood is £32,200 per year. The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Hodgkin Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
215
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Scotswood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 649 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Scotswood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 215.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Scotswood is £32,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from NE15 6AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Scotswood near NE15 6AZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

MetroCentre

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miHodgkin ParkLarge
0.3 miHodgkin ParkSmall

Property prices in Benwell & Scotswood

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £161,000 in Benwell & Scotswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,500 up to £325,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£239,248
Flats12£80,000
Semi-Detached67£167,000
Terraced32£151,500

10 years price trend in Benwell & Scotswood

Schools

In the NE15 6AZ postcode area, located within Scotswood, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBridgewater Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BenwellAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryAtkinson Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.