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About

Blakelaw is a residential area situated to the west of Newcastle's city centre. The housing is primarily a mix of post-war terraced homes and semi-detached properties, with several local parks and green spaces providing open areas. It functions as a practical suburb with essential local services and shopping facilities concentrated along its main roads.

The area is directly bordered by the Newcastle Golf Club to the north, offering a stretch of greenery. Local community life is anchored by facilities like the Blakelaw Neighbourhood Centre. Its position provides straightforward road access to the city centre and the A1, supporting its primarily residential character.

Area overview

On average Blakelaw has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 35.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Blakelaw is £39,133 per year. There are 2 schools in Blakelaw: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Blakelaw is home to around 6,621 people, with a population density of about 5,036.1 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
35.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Blakelaw Population
6,621
Population density
5,036.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.98(-12%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.49(+26%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.72(-6%)
Vehicle crime
9.97(+143%)
Shoplifting
7.1(-39%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,639
85.16%
Other White
281
4.24%
Chinese
100
1.51%
Indian
87
1.31%
African
81
1.22%
Total population: 6,622

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,399
26.51%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,209
22.91%
Level 3 (A level)
803
15.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
706
13.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
613
11.62%
Total 16+ residents: 5,277

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
821
27.75%
Owns with a mortgage
818
27.64%
Owns outright
616
20.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
322
10.88%
Other social rented
195
6.59%
Total households: 2,959

Property prices in Blakelaw

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £153,750 in Blakelaw area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £330,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blakelaw in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blakelaw over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached14£248,500£2,810
Flats10£83,000£1,370
Semi-Detached25£165,000£2,208
Terraced21£144,000£1,753

10 years median price trend in Blakelaw

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blakelaw.

All postcodes in Blakelaw

NE54BH

Melkington Court

NE53QS

Oakwood Place

NE53PL

Lindfield Avenue

NE53TR

Histon Court

NE53TQ

Cragston Avenue

NE53SQ

Craigmillar Close

NE54TW

Haggerston Crescent

NE54TU

Felthorpe Court

NE53PN

Binswood Avenue

NE54EW

Ashgill Mews

NE53NY

Southmead Avenue

NE53PY

Roundhill Avenue

NE53RD

Blakelaw

NE54EQ

Crosslands Court

NE53TP

Histon Way

NE54BE

Mellendean Close

NE53QQ

Springfield Road

NE53RH

Chessar Avenue

NE53QH

Wychcroft Way

NE53RA

Barclay Place

NE53SE

Cragston Avenue

NE53PU

Rothay Place

NE53JU

Houndelee Place

NE53QJ

Cambo Green

NE53QD

Inchcliffe Crescent

NE54ER

Furness Grove

NE53RT

Moulton Place

NE53UF

Creland Way

NE53NX

Lindfield Avenue

NE53RN

Hilton Avenue

NE53QR

Two Ball Lonnen

NE53XW

St Just Place

NE53JY

Chevington Gardens

NE53SA

Moulton Place

NE54TD

Brecon Close

NE53EL

Ponteland Road

NE53TH

Lynton Place

NE53UD

Gorse Hill Way

NE53PQ

Roundhill Avenue

NE53SD

Sunnyway

NE53RG

Rednam Place

NE54BF

Hendersyde Close

NE53TZ

Lothian Court

NE53SL

Craigmillar Avenue

NE53QA

Binswood Avenue

NE53NT

Sunnyway

NE53SP

Craigmillar Avenue

NE53PB

Southmead Avenue

NE53SY

Drumsheugh Place

NE53QY

Blackthorn Close

NE53RW

Gishford Way

NE54TF

Tredegar Close

NE52LA

Stamfordham Road

NE53TJ

Lynfield Place

NE53TL

Lynfield Court

NE54BL

Pallinsburn Court

NE53PP

Binswood Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.