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Blakelaw: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Blakelaw neighbourhood of Newcastle upon Tyne, England (ONS area Newcastle upon Tyne 011). Headline figures assembled 17 October 2026. Postcodes NE3, NE5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE5 3SW.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Blakelaw is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Newcastle upon Tyne (4 of 17 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £152,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Metrocentre, is 4.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 17 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£152,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.22; 4 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 4.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£39,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Blakelaw sits in Newcastle upon Tyne

Typical house price: 5th lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough house sales for one
Average household income: 8th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 17 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Blakelaw

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Newcastle upon Tyne, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Newcastle upon Tyne, 2002 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 17 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Newcastle upon Tyne, 0 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Resale prices
Residents aged 25 to 29
Single-person households under 65
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Metrocentre Railway station, 4.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Carlisle (75 to 81 min) and Newcastle (about 10 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Hilton Primary Academy 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Sep 2025).
Nearest state secondary school Kenton School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 1 area, Requires improvement in 3 (Mar 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Blakelaw

What is the typical house price in Blakelaw?

£152,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

How does Blakelaw compare with the rest of Newcastle upon Tyne?

Typical house price: 5th lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough house sales for one. Average household income: 8th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Is Blakelaw an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Blakelaw gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.22; 4 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Blakelaw?

Metrocentre. Railway station, 4.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Carlisle (75 to 81 min) and Newcastle (about 10 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Blakelaw?

Nearest state primary school. Hilton Primary Academy. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Sep 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Kenton School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 1 area, Requires improvement in 3 (Mar 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.