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NE5 3XQ

Blakelaw

Newcastle upon Tyne

Overview

Postcode NE5 3XQ 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 Kenton area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 116.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kenton is £37,300 per year. The nearest station is Newcastle located about 2.7 miles away. There are 8 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
116
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
47.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Kenton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,644 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Kenton has a high crime rate, with approximately 116.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.3%

Approximately 47.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Kenton is £37,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 306 ft away from NE5 3XQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Kenton near NE5 3XQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newcastle located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBlakelaw ParkLarge

Schools

In the NE5 3XQ postcode area, located within Kenton, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryKenton SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableNewcastle Bridges SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryKenton Bar Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good