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NE5 3AZ

Blakelaw & Cowgate · Newcastle upon Tyne · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Blakelaw & Cowgate
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Postcode district
NE5
Postcode sector
NE5 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NE5 3DD 32 m
NE5 3AH 52 m
NE5 3DB 63 m
NE5 3AT 77 m
NE5 3AS 98 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NE5 3AZ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 1994
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NE
Postcode district
NE5
Postcode sector
NE5 3
Latitude
54.990142
Longitude
-1.655424
British National Grid easting
422,147
British National Grid northing
566,226

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Newcastle upon Tyne · E08000021
Electoral ward
Blakelaw & Cowgate · E05016349
Parish or community
E43000270
Westminster constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West · E14001377
Output area
E00042509
Lower layer super output area
Newcastle upon Tyne 008G · E01008380
Middle layer super output area
Newcastle upon Tyne 008 · E02001715

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
102
Primary
63
Secondary
13

  1. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham

    Academy converter

    810 m

  2. Sacred Heart Primary School

    Academy converter

    821 m

  3. Sacred Heart Catholic High School

    Academy converter

    894 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,384
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,018
  • Anti social behaviour 492
  • Shoplifting 354
  • Vehicle crime 331
  • Criminal damage and arson 290

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
16

8 female, 8 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
2.7
NE5 3 residents
10,946

Age bands in NE5 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.5%

2,493 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

1,288 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.7%

3,181 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.8%

2,641 residents

Age 65 and over
13.4%

1,487 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NE5 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

28

within 5 km

  • FENHAM HALL SURGERY

    FENHAM HALL DRIVE, FENHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 9XD

    ODS code A86031

    704 m

  • WEST ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    170 WEST ROAD, FENHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 9QB

    ODS code A86012

    1.6 km

  • DILSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    23 DILSTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 5AB

    ODS code Y00184

    1.8 km

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL CENTRE

    501 WESTGATE ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 8AY

    ODS code A86004

    1.9 km

  • DENTON TURRET MEDICAL CENTRE

    10 KENLEY ROAD, SLATYFORD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 2UY

    ODS code A86601

    2.1 km

  • WESTERHOPE MEDICAL GROUP

    377-377A STAMFORDHAM ROAD, WESTERHOPE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 2LH

    ODS code A86025

    2.2 km

  • BETTS AVENUE MEDICAL GROUP

    2 BETTS AVENUE, BENWELL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE15 6TQ

    ODS code A86030

    2.3 km

  • HOLMSIDE MEDICAL GROUP

    142 ARMSTRONG ROAD, BENWELL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 8QB

    ODS code A86021

    2.4 km

  • ELSWICK FAMILY PRACTICE

    MELDON STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 6SH

    ODS code A86037

    2.5 km

  • ROSEWORTH SURGERY

    27-29 ROSEWORTH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 1NB

    ODS code A86006

    2.7 km

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL GROUP

    1 THE GROVE, GOSFORTH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 1NU

    ODS code A86018

    2.7 km

  • PARK MEDICAL GROUP

    SHOPPING CENTRE, FAWDON PARK ROAD, FAWDON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 2PE

    ODS code A86008

    2.7 km

  • DENTON PARK MEDICAL GROUP

    DENTON PARK HEALTH CENTRE, WEST DENTON WAY, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 2QW

    ODS code A86013

    2.8 km

  • CRUDDAS PARK SURGERY

    178 WESTMORLAND ROAD, CRUDDAS PARK, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 7JT

    ODS code A86017

    2.9 km

  • REGENT MEDICAL CENTRE

    RIDLEY HOUSE, HENRY STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 1DQ

    ODS code A86028

    3.0 km

  • JESMOND HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    200 OSBORNE ROAD, JESMOND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE2 3LD

    ODS code A86020

    3.0 km

  • NEWCASTLE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOTSPUR WAY, INTU ELDON SQUARE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 7XR

    ODS code A86027

    3.1 km

  • SAVILLE MEDICAL GROUP

    7 SAVILLE PLACE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 8DQ

    ODS code A86003

    3.3 km

  • PARKWAY MEDICAL GROUP

    CHAPEL HOUSE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, HILLHEAD PARKWAY, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 1LJ

    ODS code A86022

    3.9 km

  • GLENPARK & TEAMS MEDICAL SERVICES

    RAVENSWORTH ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE11 9FJ

    ODS code A85006

    4.3 km

Showing 20 of 28 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Ponteland Road - Moorhead

    BCT · Cowgate

    0.1 miles

  • Jedburgh Road

    BCT · Cowgate

    0.1 miles

  • Jedburgh Road

    BCT · Cowgate

    0.1 miles

  • Two Ball Lonnen

    BCT · Cowgate

    0.1 miles

  • Stamfordham Way

    BCT · Cowgate

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Newcastle upon Tyne 008G, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

376 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

102 open schools are in scope, including 63 primary and 13 secondary schools. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham is the nearest published school at 810 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,384 published events cover 12 months, averaging 282 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,018 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.