Benwell Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE15 6RZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	49.3%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.1%	50.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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 6RZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	35.4%	51.9%	16.5%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	33.9%	-5.1%	44.2%	-10.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	16.4%	8.2%	-8.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.2%	3.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35%	31.4%	-3.6%	48.4%	-17.0%
Good health	36.3%	38.6%	2.3%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	17.5%	22.7%	5.2%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	7.3%	3.9%	-3.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

In the area around NE15 6RZ this area, 34.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 12.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	34.3%	-7.2%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	16%	1.1%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	15.5%	0.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.6%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	33.8%	-21.6%
Other	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.3%	94.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	13.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.6%	96.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.6%
Africa	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	95.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Benwell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benwell Close was 236.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.5% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benwell Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood and the 106th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.8%.

🔎 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 6RZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Benwell Close are based on 27 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 Benwell Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE15 6RZ

Average Price
£58,694

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,694

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benwell Close

Average Price
£61,815

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,815

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benwell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Benwell Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2025-08-11	£66,438
54 Benwell Grange Benwell Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,700	2023-04-11	£48,777
57 Benwell Grange Benwell Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,000	2019-07-18	£53,896
45 Benwell Grange Benwell Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,500	2016-03-30	£59,417
57 Benwell Grange Benwell Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,500	2016-01-15	£50,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE15 6RZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	1,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	3out of 4	252 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Primary School Atkinson Road , NE4 8XT	- not rated	252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Armstrong Road , Benwell NE15 6JB	3out of 4	271 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Armstrong Road , Benwell NE15 6JB	- not rated	271 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canning Street Primary School Wellfield Road , NE4 8PA	3out of 4	464 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	539 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate Community College West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	- not rated	1,214 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denton Park Middle School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW	- not rated	3,480 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lemington Middle School West Denton Road , NE15 7LS	- not rated	3,647 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	4,195 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Park Middle School Granville Drive , Chapel Park NE5 1SH	- not rated	4,595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel House Middle School Chadderton Drive , West Denton NE5 1EL	- not rated	4,927 yd	Community school	No	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	542 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,648 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	1,848 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pendower Hall School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	- not rated	467 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	539 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	542 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	2out of 4	599 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	599 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
GWARN JERK	133 Benwell Lane	170 yd
Pizza Box	139 Benwell Lane	179 yd
Happiness	113A Adelaide Terrace	307 yd
Culture Restaurant and Bar	70 Adelaide Terrace	323 yd
Triple Five	1st Floor, 95 - 109 Adelaide Terrace	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox And Hounds	Fox And Hounds West Road	1,038 yd
Westfield Social Club	Westfield House Westgate Road	1,063 yd
Fairholme Social Club	Old Benwell Village Social Club Ltd Fergusons Lane	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Deli	6 Condercum Road	272 yd
The Deli @ Benwell	6 Condercum Road	272 yd
Chin Chin Chinese takeaway	127 Adelaide Terrace	278 yd
Freds Pizza And Kebabs	125 Adelaide Terrace	286 yd
Star Pizza	105 Adelaide Terrace	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	581 yd
Iceland	Iceland The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	581 yd
Tesco	Esso Service Station, 101 West Road	696 yd
Georgia's Filipino & Oriental Food Supply	482 Elswick Road	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Atkinson Road Primary Academy ATKINSON ROAD	grass pitches	247 yd
Norwich Place BILBROUGH GARDENS	grass pitches	482 yd
Trinity Academy Newcastle (Oakfield) CONDERCUM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	546 yd
The Turf @ St Johns (St Johns Primary) TEINDLAND CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	767 yd
Soccerworld Newcastle WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	796 yd
Centre For Sport West Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	806 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	48.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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