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NE15 6QA

Benwell & Scotswood

Newcastle upon Tyne

Overview

Postcode NE15 6QA 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 moderate crime levels, with around 73.5 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 1.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Hodgkin Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
62.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Benwell has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,985 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Benwell has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

62.6%

Approximately 62.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 200 ft away from NE15 6QA.

Flood risk

No risk

Benwell near NE15 6QA 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miHodgkin ParkLarge
0.4 miHodgkin ParkSmall

Schools

In the NE15 6QA postcode area, located within Benwell, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableHadrian SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondarySt Cuthbert's High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableTrinity Academy NewcastleAcademy special converter

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