Benwell Facts

Area3.4 km²
Population14,888
Male Population7,230 (48.6%)
Female Population7,658 (51.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+24.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+15.9%
Median Age38.5 years (Male: 37.6, Female: 39.4)
NeighborhoodsBlakelaw, Benwell and Scotswood, Wingrove, Elswick, Newburn
Local Time
TimezoneBritish Summer Time
Lat & Lng54.97296, -1.66926

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Benwell Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population12,00812,37312,84614,22514,888
Population Density3,493.2 / km²3,599.4 / km²3,737 / km²4,138.2 / km²4,331.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Benwell Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 10.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Benwell+18.5%+15%+10.7%
United Kingdom+15.2%+13.3%+9.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Benwell Median Age

Median Age: 38.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Benwell38.5 yrs39.4 yrs37.6 yrs
United Kingdom39.6 yrs40.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Benwell Population Density

Population Density: 4,331 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Benwell14,8883.438 km²4,331 / km²
United Kingdom64.5 million247,916.6 km²260 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Benwell Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1720 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Benwell

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Benwell

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Benwell

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Benwell

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Benwell CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Benwell161,079 tn10.82 tn46,859.3 tons/km²
United Kingdom735,672,544 tn11.4 tn2,967.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Benwell CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)161,079 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.82 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)46,859.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/3/119:03 PM3.689.5 km6,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
9/12/882:23 PM3.792.6 km10,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
12/26/793:57 AM4.565.4 km10,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov

Benwell

is an area in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

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