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NE5 3EB

Blakelaw

Newcastle upon Tyne

Overview

Postcode NE5 3EB 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 Cowgate area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 117.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cowgate is £36,700 per year. The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 2.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Blakelaw Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
22%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Cowgate has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,869 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Cowgate has a high crime rate, with approximately 117.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22%

Approximately 22.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Cowgate is £36,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 60 ft away from NE5 3EB.

Flood risk

No risk

Cowgate near NE5 3EB 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBlakelaw ParkLarge

Schools

In the NE5 3EB postcode area, located within Cowgate, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryThomas Walling Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHilton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, FenhamAcademy converter

Good