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NE15 6TJ

Benwell & Scotswood

Newcastle upon Tyne

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

Overview

Postcode NE15 6TJ 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 212.3 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 1.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Denton Dene.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
212
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
82.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 212.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

82.9%

Approximately 82.9% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE15 6TJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Scotswood near NE15 6TJ 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
0.5 miDenton DeneLarge

Area Profile

Population
396
Population density
6,502.5 per km²

Demographics

British
281
70.96%
Other White
33
8.33%
African
18
4.55%
Arab
14
3.54%
Pakistani
10
2.53%
Total population: 396

Housing

Social rents from council
117
80.14%
Owns outright
9
6.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.48%
Owns with a mortgage
5
3.42%
Other social rented
4
2.74%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Benwell & Scotswood

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £166,000 in Benwell & Scotswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £325,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£233,498
Flats15£68,000
Semi-Detached79£175,000
Terraced34£146,050

10 years price trend in Benwell & Scotswood

Schools

In the NE15 6TJ postcode area, located within Scotswood, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miAll-throughExcelsior AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary School, NewcastleAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miSecondarySt Cuthbert's High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miSainsbury's LocalDenton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 7HP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.