Bentinck Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE4 6UT is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	40.6%	46.6%	6.0%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	59.4%	53.4%	-6.0%	49.0%	4.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.7%	41.6%	-3.1%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	46%	8.7%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	8.6%	5.6%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	42.8%	38.9%	-3.9%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	30.4%	37.2%	6.8%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	15.8%	18.2%	2.4%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	9.7%	4.6%	-5.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 NE4 6UT this area, 29.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.7%	29.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	10.2%	1.3%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	10%	3.2%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	31.8%	7.3%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	9.5%	1.4%	-8.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	18.3%	22.1%	3.8%	1.1%	21.0%
Chinese	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	8.1%	8.5%	0.4%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	47%	42.6%	-4.4%	81.4%	-38.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	6.6%	5.8%	0.6%	6.0%
Other	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	63.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	23%	-1.7%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	63.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	7.9%	14.5%	6.6%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	8.6%	-2.7%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	48.2%	6.5%	41.7%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Bentinck Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bentinck Road was 289.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.2% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bentinck Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood and the 99th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 148.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.3%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE4 6UT, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Bentinck Road are based on 63 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 Bentinck Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 6UT

Average Price
£200,418

Semi-Detached
£207,868

Terraced
£198,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentinck Road

Average Price
£205,507

Semi-Detached
£250,480

Terraced
£195,839

Detached
£229,849

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,707

Other
£496,164

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentinck Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Bentinck Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-04-07	£170,000
6 Bentinck Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-08-30	£201,684
9 Bentinck Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2020-11-18	£260,577
4 Bentinck Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-02-24	£216,815
5 Bentinck Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2015-10-30	£216,719

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 6UT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 6UT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	60
Full-Time Employee	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Looking after home or family	48
Student (economically inactive)	44
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	36
Unemployed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Transport and storage	16
Education	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingrove Primary School Hadrian Road , Fenham NE4 9HN	3out of 4	641 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5AW	3out of 4	784 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	840 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canning Street Primary School Wellfield Road , NE4 8PA	3out of 4	918 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,557 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	2,194 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,210 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,895 yd	Community school	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	4,490 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,871 yd	Foundation 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	1,040 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,399 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	3,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	439 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,040 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	1,505 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meadow	423 Westgate Road	137 yd
Baban Shawarma & Grill House	1a Mill Lane	212 yd
The Meal Castle Restaurant	Meal Castle, 1B Mill Lane	212 yd
Fattoush	411 - 411A Westgate Road	256 yd
West Road Deli	432 Westgate Road	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bentinck Sports & Social Club	Bentinck Sports & Social Club, 3 - 4 Bentinck Villas, Bentinck Road	119 yd
Newcastle Dance Centre	36 - 38 Grainger Park Road	357 yd
Westfield Social Club	Westfield House Westgate Road	495 yd
Al Amran Catering Ltd	62 Bentinck Road	571 yd
Paradise A Lounge	231 Elswick Road	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hyderabadi spice up	429A Westgate Road	62 yd
Rose Restaurant	3 - 4 Graingerville South, Westgate Road	180 yd
Lunch Box	430 Westgate Road	306 yd
Kareems Grill	50 Crossley Terrace	331 yd
Sinbad	284A Stanhope Street	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	231 yd
Jollof Food Store	399 Westgate Road	319 yd
Iceland	253 Stanhope Street	595 yd
Georgia's Filipino & Oriental Food Supply	482 Elswick Road	839 yd
Asda	Asda The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		312 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	794 yd
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	822 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		1,050 yd
The Turf @ St Johns (St Johns Primary) TEINDLAND CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	1,062 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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