Blakelaw

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=July 2015}}

{{Infobox UK place

| type = Ward

| official_name = Blakelaw

| lieutenancy_england = Tyne and Wear

| country = England

| static_image_name = Newcastle upon Tyne UK ward map highlighting Blakelaw.svg

| static_image_caption = Blakelaw highlighted within Newcastle upon Tyne

| os_grid_reference = NZ211666

| coordinates = {{Coord|54.994|-1.671|display=inline,title}}

| metropolitan_borough = Newcastle upon Tyne

| metropolitan_county = Tyne and Wear

| post_town = Newcastle upon Tyne

| postcode_district = NE5

| postcode_area = NE

| region = North East England

| constituency_westminster = Newcastle upon Tyne Central

| councillors = Dr Juna Sathian (Labour)
Linda Hobson (Labour)
Marion Williams (Independent)

}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=13689595&c=Blakelaw&d=14&e=62&g=6358088&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1436099350867&enc=1|title=Ward population 2011|access-date=5 July 2015}} House prices in this area average at £114,000 (Feb 2007).

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/blakelaw|title=Blakelaw News - Latest Updates - ChronicleLive}} 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.{{cite web| url = http://loveblakelaw.com/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130904014140/http://loveblakelaw.com/| archive-date = 2013-09-04| title = Love Blakelaw: Blakelaw Ward Community Partnership}}

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.{{cite web|url= https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/northeastengland/wards/newcastle_upon_tyne/E05011438__blakelaw/|title= Blakelaw (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location}}