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NE5 3YP

Blakelaw

Newcastle upon Tyne

England / North East / Newcastle upon Tyne / Kenton / Blakelaw / NE5 3YP

Overview

Postcode NE5 3YP 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 very high crime levels, with around 128.6 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 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Blakelaw Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
129
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
24.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

9/10

Kenton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 128.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.9%

Approximately 24.9% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE5 3YP.

Flood risk

No risk

Kenton near NE5 3YP 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
0.4 miBlakelaw ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
516
Population density
3,948 per km²

Demographics

British
397
77.24%
Other White
19
3.7%
Pakistani
18
3.5%
African
18
3.5%
Chinese
15
2.92%
Total population: 514

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
72
33.8%
Social rents from council
53
24.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
47
22.07%
Owns outright
25
11.74%
Shared ownership
10
4.69%
Total households: 213

Property prices in Blakelaw

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in Blakelaw area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £270,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£250,000
Flats14£81,000
Semi-Detached38£153,000
Terraced44£155,500

10 years price trend in Blakelaw

Schools

In the NE5 3YP postcode area, located within Kenton, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableNewcastle Bridges SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryKenton SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, KentonAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miLifestyle ExpressPonteland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 3EL
0.3 miSparKenton Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3ED
0.5 miSpar37-39 Halewood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3RX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.