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NE3 3EJ

Blakelaw

Newcastle upon Tyne

Overview

Postcode NE3 3EJ is located in a major urban area, within the Blakelaw ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region , and forms part of the Blakelaw area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 65.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blakelaw is £34,000 per year. The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 2.9 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Blakelaw Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
26.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Blakelaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,591 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Blakelaw has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 65.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.7%

Approximately 26.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Blakelaw is £34,000 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 87 ft away from NE3 3EJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Blakelaw near NE3 3EJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBlakelaw ParkLarge

Schools

In the NE3 3EJ postcode area, located within Blakelaw, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryKenton Bar Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryKenton SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableNewcastle Bridges SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter

Outstanding