Is Benton Close in Newcastle upon Tyne a nice place to live?

Benton Close is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Benton Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Benton Close is located in the Dene & South Gosforth ward of the Newcastle upon Tyne district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 55.007631, -1.58093
Grid Ref NZ269681
Suburb High Heaton
Constituency Newcastle upon Tyne East
Postcodes NE7 7SQ

House Prices

The average house price in Benton Close is 19.62% lower than the rest of Newcastle upon Tyne. The last sale we have on record is 18 Benton Close, that sold for £180,000. The average house price in Newcastle upon Tyne is £208,432 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Benton Close

Date No. Type Price
18/11/2021 18 Semi £180,000
11/11/2020 11 Semi £168,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Benton Close, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Benton Close during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Benton Close and compared that to the average for the Dene & South Gosforth ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Benton Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Dene & South Gosforth ward

Social economic statistics for Benton Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Benton Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Benton Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Benton Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Benton Close are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Benton Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Benton Close are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Benton Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Benton Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Benton Close are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Benton Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Benton Close.

Unemployment in Benton Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.43% of Benton Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Benton Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Benton Close. The proportion of retirees on Benton Close is 2.05% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.65% of Benton Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Benton Close

The proportion of home owners on Benton Close is 8.99% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.58% of properties in Benton Close are private rented and 24.43% are social rented.
70.99% of residents of Benton Close own their home

Country of Birth of Benton Close residents

The proportion if Benton Close residents born in the UK is 5.51% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.84% of Benton Close residents were born outside the UK.
88.16% of Benton Close residents were born in the UK

Benton Close Summary

Benton Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Benton Close maybe difficult.

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