Benton Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE7 7LX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	54.9%	53.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	45.1%	46.1%	1.0%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 7LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	42.3%	43.4%	1.1%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	33.6%	1.8%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	9.4%	2.7%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	16.7%	12.3%	-4.4%	6.1%	6.2%

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	43.3%	44.2%	0.9%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	28.7%	30.6%	1.9%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	10.8%	20.9%	10.1%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	11.6%	2.9%	-8.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	25.6%	0.5%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	6.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	12%	5.3%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	46.7%	2.3%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	7.8%	1.4%	-6.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	85.4%	85.1%	-0.3%	81.4%	3.7%
Arab	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	88.4%	81.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	7.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.9%
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	88.4%	81.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Benton Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benton Park Road was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.9% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Benton Park Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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 7LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Park Road are based on 177 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 Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE7 7LX

Average Price
£762,913

Semi-Detached
£295,050

Terraced
£135,625

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,356

Other
£5,337,346

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benton Park Road

Average Price
£303,257

Semi-Detached
£290,066

Terraced
£284,083

Detached
£501,172

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,126

Other
£5,539,136

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benton Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Benton Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-08-26	£158,734
19 Benton Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2022-07-15	£125,327
Unit 2 Benton Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£8,700,000	2021-06-23	£9,909,336
15 Benton Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-01-31	£153,388
51 Benton Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2019-10-15	£151,035

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE7 7LX

Employment

NE7 7LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	101
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	17
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	12
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	5,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Christon Road , Gosforth NE3 1US	3out of 4	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Gosforth First School Alnmouth Drive , South Gosforth NE3 1YF	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Park Primary School Corchester Walk , NE7 7SS	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cragside Primary School Cragside , High Heaton NE7 7EL	4out of 4	1,272 yd	Foundation school	No	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	240 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	1,959 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,965 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	2,042 yd	Foundation school	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	1,463 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	1,929 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	5,033 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	557 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,936 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	2,292 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	2,455 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
Subway	Unit 1B, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	518 yd
Pak Lok	84 Station Road, South Gosforth	529 yd
Truffles Café And Sandwich Bar	47 Station Road, South Gosforth	595 yd
Castle Dene	Castle Dene Freeman Road	612 yd
RVS Coffee Shop	Freeman Hospital Freeman Road	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Innisfree Social Club Ltd	Innisfree Social Club, Chesters Avenue	276 yd
The Victory Pub	The Victory Pub Killingworth Road	409 yd
Murphy's Pub Co T/a The Charnwood	The Charnwood, 1 Charnwood Avenue	695 yd
Brandling Villa Hotel	The Brandling Villa Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	735 yd
South Gosforth Social Club	South Gosforth Social Club Percy Terrace, Gosforth	809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Hut Longbenton Limited	Unit 12, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	518 yd
The Boulevard Chinese Takeaway	Unit 14, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	518 yd
Gormans Longbenton	Unit 1A, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	518 yd
Greggs PLC	Unit 2, Mill House Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	567 yd
South Gosforth Chinese Takeaway	46 Station Road, South Gosforth	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	1 Benton Park Road		315 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth		520 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Benton Park Road	grass pitches	140 yd
St Mary'S Catholic School BENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	156 yd
Oxford Centre LUTTERWORTH PLACE	grass pitches	580 yd
Lily Ladies Leisure (Closed) Tenerife Buildings Tenerife Buildings Station Road	health and fitness suite	694 yd
David Lloyd Club (Newcastle) CASTLE FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	838 yd
Castle Farm FREEMAN ROAD	grass pitches	931 yd
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue	grass pitches	1,050 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	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.5%

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	59 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.9 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	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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