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NE15 6LJ

Benwell & Scotswood

Newcastle upon Tyne

Overview

Postcode NE15 6LJ 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 Benwell area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 114.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Benwell is £32,400 per year. The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Hodgkin Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
38.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Benwell has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,567 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Benwell has a high crime rate, with approximately 114.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

38.1%

Approximately 38.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Benwell is £32,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 163 ft away from NE15 6LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Benwell near NE15 6LJ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

MetroCentre

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHodgkin ParkLarge
0.3 miHodgkin ParkSmall
0.2 miBenwell Nature Park - Local Nature ReserveSmall

Schools

In the NE15 6LJ postcode area, located within Benwell, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAtkinson Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BenwellAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryWest Newcastle AcademyFree schools

Good