Newcastle upon Tyne · England
Benwell population
6,500people · latest estimate
Benwell has a population of 6,500, making it the 4th largest place in Newcastle upon Tyne.
#4
of 6 in Newcastle upon Tyne
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Newcastle upon Tyne population trends, 2001–2024.
Benwell in context
3 km
west to Blaydon-on-Tyne, the nearest larger town
634,610
people live within 10 km
#1,644
largest of 6,358 UK places
1,437
food businesses in Newcastle upon Tyne
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Benwell sits in postcode district NE15.
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Population since 2001
Newcastle upon Tyne, year by year from ONS estimates
Postcode district NE15
Wards, constituencies and the deprivation profile
Nearby in Newcastle upon Tyne
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 300,125 |
| 2 | Newburn | 41,347 |
| 3 | Gosforth | 23,975 |
| 4 | Dinnington | 1,483 |
| 5 | Hazlerigg | 1,053 |