# Blakelaw

South west Newcastle upon Tyne. 6,820 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.3 square kilometres.

Blakelaw had 6,621 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001718. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £140,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Blakelaw was £140,000 in 2025. Joint 368th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/blakelaw#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,621** (2021). Blakelaw had 6,621 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,689th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/blakelaw#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Blakelaw live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/blakelaw#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.9%** (January 2026). In Blakelaw, 92.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/blakelaw#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001718) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Blakelaw live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001718) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 79 homes were sold in Blakelaw in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001718) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Blakelaw.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001718) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blakelaw had 6,621 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Blakelaw

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Blakelaw at a rate of 111.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.7 per 1,000 people across Newcastle upon Tyne.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 183 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 179 |
| Other crime | 109 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 104 |
| Vehicle crime | 77 |
| Shoplifting | 60 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Drug offences | 10 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Blakelaw compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Blakelaw | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £140,000 | 5th cheapest | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2025 |
| Population | 6,621 | 8th least populated | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.9% | 13th lowest | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · Jan 2026 |

## Is Blakelaw safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Blakelaw at a rate of 111.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.7 per 1,000 people across Newcastle upon Tyne.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 63 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Blakelaw.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (183), anti-social behaviour (179) and other crime (109).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne

These figures are published for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Newcastle upon Tyne and not Blakelaw alone. [See Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

- **Average house price: £207,547** (July 2026). Newcastle upon Tyne’s average house price was £207,547 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,446** (2025). Full-time workers living in Newcastle upon Tyne earned a median of £35,446 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 82nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.9×** (2025). A home in Newcastle upon Tyne costs 5.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 89th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). Newcastle upon Tyne has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Blakelaw in brief

The median price paid for a home in Blakelaw was £140,000 in 2025.
Blakelaw had 6,621 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Blakelaw live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Blakelaw, 92.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001718
- Ward: [Blakelaw & Cowgate †](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/ward/blakelaw-and-cowgate)
- Constituency: [Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-central-and-west)
- Council: [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.31 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,820*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 22

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Woolsington & Airport](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/woolsington-and-airport), [Cowgate](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/cowgate), [Fenham](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/fenham), [Kenton](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/kenton), [Westerhope](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/westerhope)

## Latest updates for Blakelaw

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001718

## How to cite

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