Blakelaw

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Blakelaw
Ward
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Blakelaw highlighted within Newcastle upon Tyne
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Blakelaw
Location within Tyne and Wear
OS grid reference NZ211666
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Newcastle upon Tyne
Postcode district NE5
Police Northumbria
Fire Tyne and Wear
Ambulance North East
UK Parliament
CouncillorsDr Juna Sathian (Labour)
Linda Hobson (Labour)
Marion Williams (Independent)
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UK
England
Tyne and Wear
54°59′38″N1°40′16″W / 54.994°N 1.671°W / 54.994; -1.671

Blakelaw is an electoral ward situated in the West End of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. The population of the ward is 11,186, which is 4.6% of the city's population. Car ownership in the area is 50.6%: this is lower than the city average of 54.7%, increasing to 11,507 at the 2011 Census. [1] House prices in this area average at £114,000 (Feb 2007).

Contents

Blakelaw was developed in the early part of the 20th century in order to meet demand for more housing in the North East. During the Second World War a secret war centre was built in the old quarry and extended many levels below ground. This was the headquarters for No 13 Group, who played a vital part in the Battle of Britain. [2] Five posts have been installed in Blakelaw Park as part of a 'listening trail' which tells the story of the life of the bunkers and people who worked in them. [3]

In terms of the Demographics of Blakelaw, it is very similar to many other parts of Newcastle. For age groups, 26.3% were 17 years old and under, 59.2% of its population was between the ages of 18 and 64, and 14.5% were over 65. In terms of Ethnicity it was 87.2% White, 6.8% Asian, 3.4% Black and 1.5% mixed which is a similar ethnic make up to quite a few parts of Newcastle but significantly less diverse as parts of the West End. [4]

Education

The ward has one Nursery, Willow Avenue Community Nursery and three primary schools: Hilton Primary Academy on Hilton Avenue, Thomas Walling Primary Academy, [5] and English Martyrs'. The now closed Firfield Community School (formerly Blakelaw Comprehensive School) was also located in the ward.

Recreation and leisure

The Moulton Place flate were deck access flats, now demolished Moulton Place - geograph.org.uk - 1383912.jpg
The Moulton Place flate were deck access flats, now demolished

The Blakelaw Centre houses a library, a community centre and a community cafe. The centre is operated by the Blakelaw Ward Community Partnership. Open green spaces in the ward are Blakelaw Park [6] and the Cowgate sports ground.

Boundary

The boundary of Blakelaw ward begins at the A1 junction with the Woolsington Bypass and Ponteland Road. It heads south-west along the A1 to the Stamdfordham Road junction and south to Slatyford Lane bus depot. The boundary joins Silver Lonnen and continues down to Netherby Drive and Fenham Hall Drive. It heads north up Moorside Road North to Ponteland Road where it continues back to the starting point of the A1 junction.

Political

Blakelaw is represented by three councillors: Councillor Marion Williams (Labour), Councillor Dr Juna Sathian (Labour), Councillor Linda Hobson (Labour). It is also part of Newcastle Central Constituency and represented by Labour MP, Chi Onwurah.

There is also a community council for Blakelaw and North Fenham. [7]

Transport

Charts and tables

Age groupNumber
Under 182,798
18-646,309
65+1550
EthnicityNumber %
White9,04687.2%
Black3533.4%
Asian7026.8%
Arab680.7%
Mixed1561.5%

The ward has 4,882 housing spaces of which 3.2% are vacant this is lower than the city average of 5.3%. Owner occupied property stands at 52% slightly lower than the city average of 53.3%. The properties are as follows.

Property typeNumber %
Detached2314.7
Semi-detached2,47050.7
Terraced1,16924
Flats1,00520.6
Other00

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References

  1. ↑ "Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Blakelaw News - Latest Updates - ChronicleLive".
  3. ↑ "Love Blakelaw: Blakelaw Ward Community Partnership". Archived from the original on 4 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Blakelaw (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  5. ↑ "Thomas Walling Primary Academy". Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  6. ↑ "Home: Blakelaw | Ward Website". Archived from the original on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "About us". Blakelaw & North Fenham Community Council. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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