Benson Road is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE6 2SH is located in the Byker electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Benson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE6 2RY, NE6 2RA, NE6 2RQ, NE6 2RH, NE6 4AE, NE6 2HY, NE6 2QY, NE6 2RG, NE6 2JA.

Benson Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benson Road are based on 115 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 2SH

Average Price
£78,584
Semi-Detached
£115,316
Terraced
£97,868
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£64,318
Other
£71,695

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Road

Average Price
£62,858
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
369 Benson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Other, an established residential building
£55,0002023-03-28 £57,757
184 Benson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£99,0002023-01-13 £102,399
335 Benson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£60,0002022-12-22 £62,163
337 Benson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£56,0002022-12-22 £58,018
327 Benson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£60,5002022-04-01 £64,242

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 4 639 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY
4out of 4 3,738 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD
4out of 4 4,702 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR
4out of 4 5,124 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Welbeck Academy
Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL
3out of 4 451 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX
- not rated 757 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Walkergate Community School
Sutton Street , Walkergate NE6 4SD
3out of 4 975 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4HQ
- not rated 1,112 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Vincent's RC Primary School
Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2TX
3out of 4 1,174 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 1,384 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Benfield School
Benfield Road , NE6 4NU
3out of 4 1,700 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP
1out of 4 2,810 yd Academy sponsor led - Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Mill Lane , NE31 2ET
2out of 4 3,479 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Heworth Grange School
High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT
1out of 4 3,558 yd Academy sponsor led 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 2,668 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
NCG
Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA
- not rated 4,579 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 1,134 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle
Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST
- not rated 3,058 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School
6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH
- not rated 3,112 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Royal Grammar School
Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX
- not rated 3,156 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School
Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY
- not rated 3,159 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Fossway Tandoori118 Roman Avenue99 yd
Craving Asian154 Benson Road248 yd
Tams Chop Suey HouseTams Chop Suey House, 474 Welbeck Road269 yd
Chick Stack NE Ltd140 - 142 Fossway531 yd
Lou's Diner140 - 142 Fossway531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Willows ClubFlat 15, 18 - 20 Scrogg Road602 yd
NE6 Suite123 Scrogg Road623 yd
Scrogg Road Social Club125 Scrogg Road643 yd
The TurbiniaThe Turbinia Fossway912 yd
PTE Social ClubPte Social Club Millers Road952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crumbs271 Welbeck Road235 yd
THE DESSERTS PARLOUR154 Benson Road248 yd
Planet Pizza231 Welbeck Road255 yd
Spice Fisheries327 Welbeck Road272 yd
Gills Fish Bar438 Welbeck Road280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods444 - 446 Welbeck Road278 yd
AsdaUnit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway850 yd
The Food Warehouse By IcelandUnit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway850 yd
Lidl505 Shields Road1,055 yd
Iceland264 - 282 Shields Road1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Welbeck Academy
FLODDEN STREET
grass pitches496 yd
Fossway Recreation Ground
FOSSWAY
grass pitches638 yd
Monkchester Recreation Ground
Monkchester Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches690 yd
Walker Technology College (Closed)
Middle Street
grass pitches, health and fitness suite695 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker)
NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY
health and fitness suite, swimming pool829 yd
Allendale Road Playing Field
AYTON STREET
grass pitches899 yd
Byker Community Centre
BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEADLAM STREET
915 yd
Walker Activity Dome
WALKER ACTIVITY DOME WALKER ACTIVITY DOME WHARRIER STREET
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts987 yd
Walker Park
Scrogg Road
grass pitches, tennis courts1,046 yd
Wharrier Street Primary School (Closed)
Wharrier Street
grass pitches1,055 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed46.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed72.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed72.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benson Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1081 crimes were reported near Benson Road . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE6 2SH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Benson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2SH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee44
Looking after home or family30
Other28
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Retired17
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Education7
Manufacturing6
Other2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female145
Male103

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex34
Separated11
Divorced18
Widowed20

Health

Very good health93
Good health88
Fair health48
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 42
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian3
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African21
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White190
Arab13
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom186
European Union22
Rest of Europe2
Africa20
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK186
10+ Years10
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom128
France1
Italy5
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland5
Romania7
Other EU countries8
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East5
Central and South America1
No passport held72

Religion

No religion106
Christian99
Buddhist1
Muslim15
Sikh5
Not answered22