Housing in NE5 3NR
What the homes in NE5 3NR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakelaw
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,124 (2024)
NE5 3NRNewcastle upon Tyne
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.6%). Flats make up 29.6%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
38.8% of households in the NE5 3NR area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 12% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned38.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented11.8%20.5%
- Social rented48.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.6%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Newcastle upon Tyne
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newcastle upon Tyne (August 2026, +9.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE5 3NR (Blakelaw) (about 2,124 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.