Beamish Place, Benwell Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE15 6NZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	50.5%	-4.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	45.3%	49.5%	4.2%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NE15 6NZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.7%	46.2%	1.5%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	26.7%	1.3%	44.2%	-17.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13%	14.6%	1.6%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	11.6%	8.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	2.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.3%	33.5%	-1.8%	48.4%	-14.9%
Good health	36.8%	37.5%	0.7%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	17.6%	18.1%	0.5%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	27.7%	-6.1%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	13.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15.6%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	25.3%	5.6%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.6%	6%	2.4%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.3%	84.7%	-5.6%	81.4%	3.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	83.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	5.6%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	83.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	12.3%	10.2%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Beamish Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beamish Place was 127.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.7% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beamish Place has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood and the 302nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE15 6NZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beamish Place are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle Upon Tyne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Beamish Place, Benwell Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE15 6NZ

Average Price
£144,778

Semi-Detached
£168,057

Terraced
£121,499

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beamish Place

Average Price
£158,259

Semi-Detached
£184,858

Terraced
£146,437

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beamish PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Beamish Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-02-04	£117,728
18 Beamish Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-12-02	£159,780
12 Beamish Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-06-25	£122,210
15 Beamish Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£115,500	2022-01-24	£136,988
17 Beamish Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-10-28	£177,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE15 6NZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	4out of 4	4,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgewater Primary School Bridgewater , Delaval Road NE15 6NL	4out of 4	501 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School St Cuthbert's Road , Fenham NE5 2DQ	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Armstrong Road , Benwell NE15 6JB	3out of 4	909 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Howlett Hall Road , Denton Burn NE15 7HS	- not rated	1,096 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	3out of 4	2,827 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	3,574 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	5,364 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,503 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excelsior Academy Denton Road , NE15 6AF	2out of 4	1,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	650 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,043 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,789 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	2,439 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grand Tandoori Kitchen Takeaway	359 West Road	500 yd
Margaret's Cafe	375 West Road	502 yd
Pizza Box	139 Benwell Lane	612 yd
GWARN JERK	133 Benwell Lane	621 yd
Café Addison	Management Office Unit 2, Addison Court Haig Crescent	655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairholme Social Club	Old Benwell Village Social Club Ltd Fergusons Lane	326 yd
Fox And Hounds	Fox And Hounds West Road	515 yd
The West Acres Club	448 West Road	560 yd
Benwell Hill Cricket Club	Benwell Hill Cricket Club West Road	744 yd
Denton Hotel	588 West Road	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sizzlin Peproni	357 West Road	498 yd
Wholly Macaroni	Management Office Unit 2, Addison Court Haig Crescent	655 yd
Fry's Fish And Chips	84 Broadmead Way	767 yd
Pizza Tower	74 Broadmead Way	799 yd
Oxley Fish And Kebab	30 Cedar Road	1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Esso Service Station, 101 West Road		884 yd
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, 4 Cedar Road		973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle Football Centre MILBURN DRIVE	grass pitches	366 yd
St Cuthberts High School GRETNA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	481 yd
Benwell Hill Cricket Club WEST ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	748 yd
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Soccerworld Newcastle WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	915 yd
Trinity Academy Newcastle (Oakfield) CONDERCUM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	933 yd
Atkinson Road Primary Academy ATKINSON ROAD	grass pitches	967 yd
Centre For Sport West Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Norwich Place BILBROUGH GARDENS	grass pitches	1,035 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.