# Kenton

South Newcastle upon Tyne. About 11,578 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.1 square kilometres.

Kenton had 11,530 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05016360. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

## Key figures

- **Population: 11,530** (2021). Kenton had 11,530 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,773rd most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/ward/kenton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Kenton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/ward/kenton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.2%** (January 2026). In Kenton, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/ward/kenton#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.2%** (August 2026). In Kenton, 4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/ward/kenton#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05016360) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Kenton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05016360) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Newcastle upon Tyne. The outline is Kenton.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05016360) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Kenton.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05016360) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kenton had 11,530 usual residents at the census.

## How Kenton compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Kenton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 11,530 | 9th most populated | 26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.2% | joint 12th highest | 26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.2% | joint 10th highest | 26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · Aug 2026 |

## Is Kenton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kenton at a rate of 91.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.7 per 1,000 people across Newcastle upon Tyne.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 85 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kenton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (337), anti-social behaviour (200) and other crime (190).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne

These figures are published for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, not for each ward, so they describe all of Newcastle upon Tyne and not Kenton alone. [See Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

- **Average house price: £211,255** (August 2026). Newcastle upon Tyne’s average house price was £211,255 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,446** (2025). Full-time workers living in Newcastle upon Tyne earned a median of £35,446 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 82nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Newcastle upon Tyne costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). Newcastle upon Tyne has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Kenton in brief

Kenton had 11,530 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Kenton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kenton, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Kenton, 4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05016360
- Constituency: [Newcastle upon Tyne North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-north)
- Council: [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.07 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,578*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 37

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Blakelaw & Cowgate](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/ward/blakelaw-and-cowgate), [Fawdon & West Gosforth](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/ward/fawdon-and-west-gosforth), [Gosforth](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/ward/gosforth), [Kingston Park & Dinnington](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/ward/kingston-park-and-dinnington)

## Latest updates for Kenton

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05016360

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/ward/kenton, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/ward/kenton#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/ward/kenton