Shields Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 8UX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE25 8UX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	53.5%	2.5%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	49%	46.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	-2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.1%	40.1%	12.0%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	42.2%	-8.4%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.7%	9.7%	1.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	47.5%	-0.9%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	35.4%	32.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.6%	14.7%	3.1%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	14%	-6.6%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.5%	20.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	23.3%	9.9%	16.9%	6.4%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	25.8%	6.4%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	2.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.8%	91.3%	-1.5%	81.4%	9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.2%	94.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.2%	2%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	94.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Shields Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shields Road was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% higher than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shields Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South and the 247th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE25 8UX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shields Road are based on 46 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Tyneside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shields Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 8UX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE25 8UX

Average Price
£184,652

Semi-Detached
£184,652

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shields Road

Average Price
£197,815

Semi-Detached
£198,440

Terraced
£169,697

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shields Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Shields Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-05-09	£96,789
30 Shields Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-03-24	£239,289
24 Shields Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2021-07-19	£213,180
38 Shields Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,000	2020-03-20	£240,874
24 Shields Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,500	2019-08-21	£169,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE25 8UX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE25 8UX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	29
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Percy Square , River View NE30 4AG	3out of 4	3,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay Seatonville Road , NE25 9EG	- not rated	357 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appletree Gardens First School Appletree Gardens , Monkseaton NE25 8XS	3out of 4	458 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Farringdon Road , Cullercoats NE30 3EY	- not rated	849 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Grange Primary School Chiltern Road , Preston Grange NE29 9QL	3out of 4	882 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley First School Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL	4out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	3out of 4	410 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden High School Hartington Road , Cullercoats NE30 3RZ	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Bay High School Deneholm , NE25 9AS	4out of 4	1,766 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JN	2out of 4	616 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden Bridge Middle School Lovaine Avenue , NE25 8RW	3out of 4	912 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ	4out of 4	1,709 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	2,313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Priory School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF	3out of 4	3,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlawn School Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL	3out of 4	904 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southlands School Beach Road , Tynemouth NE30 2QR	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorbridge Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	3out of 4	3,317 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside House School Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB	- not rated	4,157 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG	3out of 4	4,159 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wynn's Catering	Cafe Within, Whitley Bay Ice Rink	362 yd
St Marys Out Of School Club	St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School, Farringdon Road	767 yd
Bake Me A Cake	18 St Ronans Road, Whitley Bay	895 yd
Allard's Monkseaton	19 Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay	956 yd
Foda	96A Front Street, Whitley Bay	966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitley Bay Football Club Ltd	Football Pavilion At Hillheads Park, Rink Way	411 yd
The Foxhunters	The Foxhunters Public House, Preston North Road	523 yd
Front Street Tap House	17B Front Street, Whitley Bay	911 yd
Miller And Carter Tynemouth	Preston North Road, North Shields	942 yd
The Ship	Front Street, Whitley Bay	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amigo Pizza	Unit C, Foxhunters Industrial Estate	271 yd
Oriental Garden	33 Cauldwell Lane, Whitley Bay	905 yd
Seashells	13 Front Street, Whitley Bay	911 yd
Ocean Take Away	2 Coronation Crescent, Whitley Bay	924 yd
Hog Roast Deli	13 Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay	956 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Store, Foxhunters Road		271 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillheads Park FOOTBALL PITCH AT HILLHEADS PARK FOOTBALL PITCH AT HILLHEADS PARK RINK WAY	grass pitches	300 yd
Whitley Bay Ice Rink HILLHEADS ROAD	ice rinks	362 yd
Foxhunters Playing Field PRESTON NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	529 yd
Whitley Bay Cricket Club HOTSPUR AVENUE	grass pitches	572 yd
Monkseaton High School SEATONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	685 yd
Monkseaton Middle School VERNON DRIVE	grass pitches	723 yd
Whitley Bay Rockcliff Rfc LOVAINE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	764 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided FARRINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
Preston Grange Primary School CHILTERN DRIVE	grass pitches	901 yd
Marden Bridge Sports Centre MARDEN BRIDGE SPORTS CENTRE MARDEN BRIDGE SPORTS CENTRE HILLHEADS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	910 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	246 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.