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NE15 7UT

Benwell & Scotswood

Newcastle upon Tyne

Overview

Postcode NE15 7UT 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 108.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Scotswood is £32,200 per year. The nearest station is Blaydon located about 1.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Denton Dene North.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
18%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

Scotswood has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,353 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Scotswood has a high crime rate, with approximately 108.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18%

Approximately 18.0% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 323 ft away from NE15 7UT.

Flood risk

No risk

Scotswood near NE15 7UT 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 7UT postcode area, located within Scotswood, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryBroadwood Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miAll-throughExcelsior AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement