Benton is an area of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It is 4 miles to the north east of Newcastle upon Tyne. The parish of St Bartholomew, Longbenton, is within the North Tyneside district. The population of the North Tyneside Ward taken at the Census 2011 was 10,359. The area is contiguous with the suburbs of Newcastle.
Population: 10,359 (North Tyneside ward 2011)
OS grid reference: NZ265689
Metropolitan borough: Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside