Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE7 7DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	53.8%	0.8%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	47%	46.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 NE7 7DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	45.8%	42.7%	-3.1%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	38.6%	5.4%	44.2%	-5.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1%	3.7%	2.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	45.6%	43.5%	-2.1%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	30.5%	32.6%	2.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15.1%	14.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	23.7%	18.4%	-5.3%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	12.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.6%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	30.3%	5.6%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	8%	9.2%	1.2%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.3%	83.9%	-2.4%	81.4%	2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	91.2%	88.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	89.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.2%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Benton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benton Road was 447.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 370.1% higher than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Benton Road has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton and the 39th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NE7 7DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Benton Road are based on 344 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 Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE7 7DS

Average Price
£174,293

Semi-Detached
£163,018

Terraced
£177,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benton Road

Average Price
£391,680

Semi-Detached
£268,801

Terraced
£211,551

Detached
£350,227

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,150

Other
£2,914,646

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2025-05-28	£183,652
67 Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-07-03	£171,077
45 Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2022-10-14	£184,605
29 Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2021-08-31	£186,139
61 Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£149,000	2020-10-29	£188,711

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE7 7DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	3,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	4,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravenswood Primary School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	3out of 4	507 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cragside Primary School Cragside , High Heaton NE7 7EL	4out of 4	677 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benton Park Primary School Corchester Walk , NE7 7SS	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chillingham Road Primary School Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	488 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	1,752 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	2,968 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	3,026 yd	Academy converter	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	3,146 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	3,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,527 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	3,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	2,104 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	2,185 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	2,278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	2,376 yd	Other independent 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
Dragon Pearl Cottage	11 Coast Road	186 yd
The Whale’s Head Coffee	413 Chillingham Road	397 yd
Newadventurelands	Rear Of, 24 Benton Road	442 yd
Monsieur Crepe Cafe	7 - 9 Newton Place	460 yd
Rugby Club (Medical School)	The Lodge, Heaton Sports Ground Cartington Terrace	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner House Hotel	Corner House Hotel Heaton Road	509 yd
Northumberland Hussar	Northumberland Hussar Sackville Road	530 yd
Peoples Theatre Arts Group	Peoples Theatre Stephenson Road	574 yd
Newton Park Hotel	Newton Park Hotel Benton Road	650 yd
Heaton Stannington FC	Heaton Stannington Football Club Newton Road	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
pizza 4 You	1 Benton Road	186 yd
Glazed	19 Coast Road	191 yd
Azzurri's/ Sunday Dinner at Azzurri's	404 Chillingham Road	318 yd
Holywell Pizza	110 Newton Road	493 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Etherstone Avenue	698 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	112 Newton Road	502 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Etherstone Avenue	698 yd
Sainsbury's	209 Chillingham Road	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Newcastle East) BENTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Ravenswood Primary School RAVENSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	401 yd
Heaton Manor School JESMOND PARK WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	597 yd
Cochrane Park TENNIS 30M FROM 14 ETHERSTONE AVENUE 12M FROM ETHERSTONE AVENUE TENNIS 30M FROM 14 ETHERSTONE AVENUE 12M FROM ETHERSTONE AVENUE ETHERSTONE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	602 yd
Heaton Sports Ground HEATON SPORTS GROUND HEATON SPORTS GROUND CARTINGTON TERRACE	grass pitches	674 yd
Cragside Primary School CRAGSIDE	grass pitches	762 yd
Heaton Stannington Fc NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches	903 yd
Manor Park Sports Ground WYCH ELM CRESCENT	grass pitches	913 yd
Red Hall Drive Sports Ground STONECROFT GARDENS	grass pitches	1,016 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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