Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE7 7EB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.1%	2.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.9%	48.9%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	38%	39.4%	1.4%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	38.6%	-1.1%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11%	12.3%	1.3%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	8.9%	5.1%	-3.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	46.1%	40.9%	-5.2%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	29.7%	33.1%	3.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	16.4%	17.8%	1.4%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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	22.4%	16.5%	-5.9%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	13.1%	-2.5%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.9%	2.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.7%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	34.7%	5.6%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92.9%	84.7%	-8.2%	81.4%	3.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

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	91.8%	86.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	3%	3.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	7.5%	4.9%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	85.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	6%	4.1%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Benton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benton Road was 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.6% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Benton Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 75th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NE7 7EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 339 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 7EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE7 7EB

Average Price
£133,735

Semi-Detached
£158,668

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,469

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benton Road

Average Price
£404,969

Semi-Detached
£270,241

Terraced
£213,839

Detached
£354,078

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,400

Other
£3,142,969

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
227 Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2024-08-01	£145,168
255 Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2024-08-01	£139,362
231 Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-10-27	£145,896
251 Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-09-09	£158,086
247 Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2022-07-01	£130,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE7 7EB

Employment

NE7 7EB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3

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	4,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benton Park Primary School Corchester Walk , NE7 7SS	4out of 4	253 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cragside Primary School Cragside , High Heaton NE7 7EL	4out of 4	649 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	1,982 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	3,264 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,748 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	3,160 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	1,953 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	2,726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newadventurelands	Rear Of, 24 Benton Road	566 yd
Wokify	383 Benton Road	730 yd
Pizzeria Italia	Pizzeria Italia Benton Park Road	747 yd
Newton Cantonese Chop Suey House	160 Newton Road	873 yd
Wok India	164 Newton Road	886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newton Park Hotel	Newton Park Hotel Benton Road	351 yd
The Benton Ale House	Benton Alehouse, Front Street	888 yd
The Black Bull	Black Bull Inn, Front Street	919 yd
Heaton Stannington FC	Heaton Stannington Football Club Newton Road	927 yd
The Lochside	The Lochside Red Hall Drive	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	387 Benton Road	579 yd
Hungry Shack	345 Benton Road	635 yd
Chip & Fish	361 Benton Road	671 yd
Subway	365 Benton Road	680 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Etherstone Avenue	755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Esso - Newcastle Benton Road Express Benton Road	575 yd
Swift Stores Ltd	373 Benton Road	702 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Etherstone Avenue	755 yd
The Co-operative Food	112 Newton Road	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Benton Park Primary School CORCHESTER WALK	grass pitches	288 yd
Manor Park Sports Ground WYCH ELM CRESCENT	grass pitches	318 yd
The Gym (Newcastle East) BENTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	595 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	722 yd
Cragside Primary School CRAGSIDE	grass pitches	755 yd
University Of Northumbria (Coach Lane Sports Centre) COACH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	824 yd
Red Hall Drive Sports Ground STONECROFT GARDENS	grass pitches	872 yd
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue	grass pitches	912 yd
Heaton Stannington Fc NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches	917 yd
Newcastle University (Longbenton Sports Ground) COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	939 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	115.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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