Benson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE6 2SD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.4%	49.4%	1.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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 NE6 2SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	48.7%	58.5%	9.8%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	24%	-4.0%	44.2%	-20.2%
Separated	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10.9%	5.5%	-5.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	9.3%	7.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.6%

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	45.1%	44.2%	-0.9%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	26.4%	32.2%	5.8%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16.7%	15.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	9.8%	6.4%	-3.4%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 NE6 2SD this area, 28.3% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	28.3%	-11.6%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	10.9%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	17.4%	3.9%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	19.6%	12.9%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	17.9%	9.1%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	5.2%	0.5%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.9%	81.4%	-14.5%	81.4%	0.0%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	95.1%	86.1%	-9.0%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	87.2%	-7.9%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Benson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benson Road was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.9% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benson Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker and the 297th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.0%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE6 2SD, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Benson Road are based on 119 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 Benson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 2SD

Average Price
£89,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£89,722

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Road

Average Price
£69,936

Semi-Detached
£113,877

Terraced
£122,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,509

Other
£54,438

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
253 Benson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-09-01	£54,839
130 Benson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2006-11-30	£97,083
233 Benson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2006-07-21	£126,423

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 2SD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE6 2SD 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

Full-Time Employee	54
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	5
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	4,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	4,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	5,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	- not rated	416 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Academy Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL	3out of 4	425 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byker Primary School Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT	4out of 4	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Community School Sutton Street , Walkergate NE6 4SD	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chillingham Road Primary School Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	3,501 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	1out of 4	3,625 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	5,405 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	2,717 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	2,796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	2,836 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	2,892 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Craving Asian	154 Benson Road	101 yd
Tams Chop Suey House	Tams Chop Suey House, 474 Welbeck Road	437 yd
Fossway Tandoori	118 Roman Avenue	440 yd
CHOP-OOO Lounge	Fossway	549 yd
The Magic Hat Cafe	Byker Community Centre Headlam Street	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stags Head	102 - 106 Headlam Street	631 yd
The Lord Clyde	277 - 281 Shields Road	654 yd
Byker And Heaton Union Club	284 - 290 Shields Road	659 yd
PTE Social Club	Pte Social Club Millers Road	673 yd
Masonic Catering	Newcastle East Masonic Club Corbridge Road	706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE DESSERTS PARLOUR	154 Benson Road	101 yd
Planet Pizza	231 Welbeck Road	340 yd
Gills Fish Bar	438 Welbeck Road	370 yd
Crumbs	271 Welbeck Road	403 yd
Spice Fisheries	327 Welbeck Road	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	444 - 446 Welbeck Road	389 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	591 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	591 yd
Iceland	264 - 282 Shields Road	743 yd
Kingdom Life Community Grocery	Heaton Assembly Buildings Heaton Road	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welbeck Academy FLODDEN STREET	grass pitches	382 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	545 yd
Byker Community Centre BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEADLAM STREET		585 yd
Allendale Road Playing Field AYTON STREET	grass pitches	719 yd
Fossway Recreation Ground FOSSWAY	grass pitches	736 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	763 yd
Monkchester Recreation Ground Monkchester Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	811 yd
Walker Technology College (Closed) Middle Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,038 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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