Benwell and Scotswood

Benwell and Scotswood is an electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. The ward encompasses the Benwell and Scotswood housing areas, as well as the Newcastle Business Park, which is located on the banks of the River Tyne and houses offices of companies such as British Airways and the Automobile Association. The population of the ward is 13,759, which is 5.3% of the total population of Newcastle upon Tyne. Car ownership in the area is 45.1%, lower than the city average of 54.7%. The 2011 Census gave a population of 12,694.

Benwell
Ward
Benwell and Scotswood highlighted within Newcastle upon Tyne
Benwell
Location within Tyne and Wear
OS grid referenceNZ213644
Metropolitan borough
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
Metropolitan county
  • Tyne and Wear
Ceremonial county
  • Tyne and Wear
Region
  • North East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNewcastle upon Tyne
Postcode districtNE15
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne and Wear
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Central
CouncillorsJeremy Beecham (Labour)
Rob Higgins (Labour)
Hazel Stephenson (Labour)
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