Neighbourhood · North Tyneside · North East
East Benton
North Tyneside 025 · 4 sub-areas · 7,690 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (86/100)Watch-out: Families (58/100)Liveability 95/100 · Best 5% nationally
East Benton is a mid-density neighbourhood of North Tyneside in the North East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
95/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in East Benton?
A snapshot of East Benton
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £830 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
East Benton in North Tyneside
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in East Benton?
- The median monthly rent across East Benton is £830.
- How safe is East Benton?
- East Benton has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is East Benton?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 68 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near East Benton?
- There are 12 schools within 2 km of East Benton, of which 18% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2242 m away.
- What is the council tax band in East Benton?
- The most common council tax band in East Benton is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,019. Council tax is set by North Tyneside council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from East Benton to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from East Benton to central London is approximately 231 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in East Benton?
- 100% of premises in East Benton are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of East Benton?
- East Benton sits in IMD decile 8 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in East Benton?
- 81% of households in East Benton are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in East Benton?
- The average property price across North Tyneside (the local authority covering East Benton) is approximately £197,263, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is East Benton a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.42 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £31,106.)
- Which local areas are part of East Benton?
- East Benton contains 4 local areas: North Tyneside 025D, North Tyneside 025C, North Tyneside 025B, North Tyneside 025A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about East Benton
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in East Benton?
- The estimated median monthly rent in East Benton is £830. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is East Benton a safe place to live?
- East Benton has a safety score of 77/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near East Benton?
- 18% of schools within 2 km of East Benton are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from East Benton?
- Public-transport commute time from East Benton to central London is approximately 231 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is East Benton different from the rest of North Tyneside?
- East Benton contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does East Benton rank in North Tyneside?
- East Benton scores 95/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in North Tyneside, see the Cities table on the North Tyneside page.
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