Bensham Road, Gateshead, NE8 1US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE8 1US has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	47.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51%	52.4%	1.4%	49.0%	3.4%

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 NE8 1US, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	50%	54.9%	4.9%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	21.6%	-4.5%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	15.9%	12.7%	-3.2%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	6.1%	8%	1.9%	6.1%	1.9%

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	37.6%	35.5%	-2.1%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	33.9%	36%	2.1%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	16.1%	20.2%	4.1%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3.7%	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.

In the area around NE8 1US this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	30.8%	5.0%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	9.8%	-7.6%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	8.9%	-5.1%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	29%	4.8%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	6%	0.9%	-5.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	2.5%	1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.2%	90.8%	6.6%	81.4%	9.4%
Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	81.5%	82.2%	0.7%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	1.3%	10.4%	9.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Africa	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	4.3%	-8.8%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	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	80.5%	82.5%	2.0%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	4%	9.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	0.4%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Bensham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bensham Road was 523.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.9% higher than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bensham Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 23rd highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 212.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE8 1US, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Bensham Road are based on 123 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bensham Road, Gateshead, NE8 1US

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 1US

Average Price
£184,146

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£183,657

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,040

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bensham Road

Average Price
£169,828

Semi-Detached
£180,024

Terraced
£192,483

Detached
£355,536

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,654

Other
£161,368

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bensham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
231 Bensham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2025-01-09	£221,210
219 Bensham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-03-25	£200,318
227 Bensham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-06-21	£250,231
235 Bensham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-03-05	£189,227
235A Bensham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2019-03-05	£51,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 1US

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	4out of 4	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	4out of 4	523 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	829 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	3out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,378 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,675 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,268 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	3,810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,582 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eslington Primary School Hazel Road , NE8 2EP	4out of 4	604 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	667 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cafe Under The Spire	St Cuthberts House, Bensham Road	1 yd
Bensham Court Community Lounge	1 Bensham Court, Bensham Court	149 yd
The Windmill Hills Centre	Chester Place	299 yd
Shawarma	111 Coatsworth Road	395 yd
Savour Bakery Cafe & Patisserie Ltd	205b Coatsworth Road	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tynesocial Community CiC	Sidney Grove	314 yd
The Nursery Working Mens Club	The Bensham Arms Public House, Claremont Street	386 yd
The Crown Inn	2 Coatsworth Road	516 yd
Whickham House	Bensham Road	539 yd
Gateshead Masonic Hall	Alexandra Road	553 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ping On Chop Suey House	253 Bensham Road	229 yd
Moonlight Indian Halal Takeaway	1c Woodbine Street, South Shields	305 yd
Panino	104 Bewick Road	392 yd
Zizzi Pizza	163 Coatsworth Road	395 yd
Mediterranean Kitchen	65 Coatsworth Road	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	395 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal	127 Coatsworth Road	400 yd
Ayan Superstore Ltd	97-101 Coatsworth road	413 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	422 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	434 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		162 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	334 yd
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	698 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Windmill Hill Atp ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	851 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	926 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	930 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	934 yd
Smith Terrace ABBEYFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	1,067 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	87.5%
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/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	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 1US