Bensham North
Gateshead · North East · population 7,629 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,497 of 6,856 in England
- #305 of 342 in North East
- #25 of 27 in Gateshead
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Bensham North is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #6,497 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #25 of 27 in Gateshead. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (76) but weak on Education (5). Typical homes here, about £145,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 40% in five years (from 40 sales), 11% below the wider Gateshead median of £162,995.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £145,000 | 40 | +38.1% | +40.1% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Semi-detached | £143,250 | 8 | -20.4% | +36.4% |
| Terraced | £222,500 | 19 | +51.4% | +79.8% |
| Flat | £95,000 | 13 | +20.3% | +61.0% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,755 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Gateshead
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Percy MainNorth Tyneside5£145,000
- Sutton Central & LeamingtonAshfield5£152,500
- Allenton & OsmastonDerby5£192,375
- Perry Common - College RoadBirmingham5£202,500
- Henley Green & Wood EndCoventry5£212,500
- Southey Green EastSheffield5£142,500