North East England
Lidl deliveries around Newcastle upon Tyne
No Lidl in Britain delivers its own groceries, and Newcastle upon Tyne is no exception. It is not the end of the matter for South Benwell. Three separate ways get a trolley from Benwell Lane to a doorstep in South Benwell.
The quick answer
Around 470,000 people live within three miles of Benwell Lane. The busiest of those are Newcastle upon Tyne, Gosforth and Whickham. South Benwell begins about 0.4 miles away, south of the door. There are 8 further Lidls within five miles of Benwell Lane.
- Where it is
- Benwell LaneNE15 6LS
- People within 3 miles
- 470,000
- Neighbourhoods in range
- 8
- Other Lidl within 5 miles
- 8
Three ways that work
Someone nearby can always get to South Benwell. The apps only reach part of it, but they are fast when they do.
Ask a local helper
Plenty of households in Newcastle upon Tyne simply ask someone nearby to go for them. Someone with a car can bring a full week from Benwell Lane in one trip. You know the total before anyone sets off for Benwell Lane. Taskerama shows people working around Newcastle upon Tyne.
The apps
Deliveroo keeps adding branches near Newcastle upon Tyne, and Uber Eats runs at some. Give it your NE15 postcode and it settles the question for East Denton. Where South Benwell is covered, bags often reach the door inside the hour.
Lidl online
Lidl sells online as well, which is a different thing from the food in Benwell Lane. Homeware, garden bits and cases of wine, sent by courier to South Benwell. No substitute for walking round Benwell Lane, and not meant to be. See what is in stock.
Which areas this store can reach
The areas ringing Benwell Lane are listed here with distances from the front of the shop. That ring is about as far as deliveries from Benwell Lane usually go. 8 of them fall inside it, including South Benwell, and 2 sit beyond.
- FawdonIn range2.7 miles north · about 10,000 people
- GosforthIn range2.6 miles north east · about 24,000 people
- Newcastle upon TyneIn range1.9 miles east · about 300,000 people
- DeckhamJust outside3.3 miles south east · about 9,900 people
- Low TeamIn range1.9 miles south east
- South BenwellIn range0.4 miles south
- WhickhamIn range1.9 miles south · about 17,000 people
- Blaydon-on-TyneIn range2.1 miles west · about 15,000 people
- NewburnJust outside3.4 miles west · about 41,000 people
- East DentonIn range1.3 miles north west
How easy a delivery is here
We mark the streets around a shop rather than the shop, and South Benwell looks very well placed. The more people living near South Benwell, the more drivers and riders there are to bring your shopping. The full list is here.
- People within 3 miles470,000
- Neighbourhoods in range8
- People per square mile16,799
- Nearest neighbourhood0.4 miles
- People within 5 miles620,000
- Directions covered6 of 8
- Biggest area nearbyGosforth
- Other Lidl within 5 miles8
- Areas within a mile6
- To the town centre1.9 miles

Out towards Deckham and Newburn the answer changes from one day to the next. Worth checking on the day, since this shifts about in Newcastle upon Tyne.