Benwell and Scotswood

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Benwell
Ward
Benwell and Scotswood highlighted within Newcastle upon Tyne
Benwell Location within Tyne and Wear
OS grid reference	NZ213644
Metropolitan borough	Newcastle upon Tyne
Metropolitan county	Tyne and Wear
Ceremonial county	Tyne and Wear
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Newcastle upon Tyne
Postcode district	NE15
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Tyne and Wear
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Councillors	Jeremy Beecham (Labour) Rob Higgins (Labour) Hazel Stephenson (Labour)
List of places UK England Tyne and Wear 54°58′26″N 1°40′08″W / 54.974°N 1.669°W / 54.974; -1.669

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.^[1]