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NE5 3EH

Blakelaw

Newcastle upon Tyne

Overview

Postcode NE5 3EH 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 high crime levels, with around 97.0 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 2.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Blakelaw Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
61.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Blakelaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 858 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Blakelaw has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

61.7%

Approximately 61.7% 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 133 ft away from NE5 3EH.

Flood risk

No risk

Blakelaw near NE5 3EH 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 3EH postcode area, located within Blakelaw, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryThomas Walling Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHilton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.5 miNot applicableNewcastle Bridges SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter

Outstanding