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NE15 7AR

Benwell & Scotswood

Newcastle upon Tyne

Overview

Postcode NE15 7AR 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 low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 65.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Benwell is £32,400 per year. The nearest station is Blaydon located about 1.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Denton Dene North.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Benwell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,799 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Benwell has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 65.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE15 7AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Benwell near NE15 7AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blaydon located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miDenton DeneLarge
0.5 miDenton Dene NorthLarge

Schools

In the NE15 7AR postcode area, located within Benwell, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary School, NewcastleAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miSecondarySt Cuthbert's High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miAll-throughExcelsior AcademyAcademy sponsor led

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