Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Benwell & Scotswood
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.61 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.61 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Benwell & Scotswood
Crime trends · Benwell & Scotswood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
33
YoY +27%
ASB
6
YoY -74%
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -53%
Burglary
2
YoY -67%
Criminal damage
9
YoY -36%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
79
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Benwell & Scotswood
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,014
White Brit.75.4%
Other White4.3%
Bangladeshi3.8%
Pakistani3.0%
African2.8%
+ 3 other groups · 10.8%
Religion
Total residents: 13,013
Christian48.0%
No religion35.4%
Muslim9.9%
Not answered4.6%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,997
35–4919.4%
50–6418.6%
25–3414.8%
65–749.3%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
Total households: 5,530
Other20.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
Any member 66+12.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
