Housing in NE5 3TR
What the homes in NE5 3TR 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
- 2,021 (2024)
NE5 3TRNewcastle upon Tyne
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.3%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
57.9% of households in the NE5 3TR area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership9.5%1%
- Private rented15.5%20.5%
- Social rented17.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.9%). 33% 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 3TR (Blakelaw) (about 2,021 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.