Gardner Park, North Shields, NE29 0EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE29 0EZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.4%	2.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.4%	48.6%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	41.2%	39.9%	-1.3%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	38.3%	4.6%	44.2%	-5.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.8%	11.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	39.6%	45.3%	5.7%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	34.2%	36%	1.8%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	19.8%	14.5%	-5.3%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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	21.4%	16.9%	-4.5%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	7.1%	-9.5%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	12.6%	-6.7%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	19.1%	6.8%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	32.2%	9.7%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	3.1%	1.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95%	93%	-2.0%	81.4%	11.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	94.1%	96.3%	2.2%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	96.3%	3.1%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Gardner Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gardner Park was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.9% lower than the Chirton & Percy Main average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gardner Park has the 10th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main and the 219th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE29 0EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Gardner Park are based on 543 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 Gardner Park, North Shields, NE29 0EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE29 0EZ

Average Price
£192,281

Semi-Detached
£208,013

Terraced
£185,693

Detached
£239,996

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£51,038

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gardner Park

Average Price
£228,606

Semi-Detached
£230,750

Terraced
£206,263

Detached
£305,101

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,714

Other
£68,344

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gardner ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
199 Gardner Park, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£124,500	2025-08-08	£126,182
171 Gardner Park, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-05-06	£131,630
202 Gardner Park, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2025-04-22	£143,410
164 Gardner Park, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2025-04-17	£133,381
138 Gardner Park, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£6,800	2025-01-28	£6,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE29 0EZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	2,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	3,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	5,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Wallsend Road , Chirton NE29 7BT	- not rated	436 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Minton Lane , NE29 6DQ	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterville Primary School Waterville Road , NE29 6SL	4out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood Primary School Oswin Terrace , NE29 7JQ	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Lovaine Place , NE29 0BU	- not rated	721 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	1out of 4	770 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden High School Hartington Road , Cullercoats NE30 3RZ	3out of 4	2,910 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	3out of 4	3,049 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,940 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden Bridge Middle School Lovaine Avenue , NE25 8RW	3out of 4	4,021 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	4,720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ	4out of 4	4,960 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyne Coast College St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET	- not rated	3,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southlands School Beach Road , Tynemouth NE30 2QR	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG	3out of 4	2,475 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
AutismAble CIC The Captains Row , NE33 5AS	- not rated	3,084 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlawn School Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL	3out of 4	3,646 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epinay Business and Enterprise School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	3,988 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hub Cafe At Siena Court	Siena Day Care Centre, 1 Siena Court	299 yd
Beef, Cakes \& Shakes/Breakfast, Cakes \& Shakes	24 Front Street, Chirton	330 yd
Cafe @ The Riverside	Cafe Within, Riverside Centre	491 yd
Luncheon Club	Hawkeys Lane Methodist Church Hall, Hawkeys Lane	581 yd
Coffee And Cream Cafe	St Peters Church Hall, Central Avenue	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chirton Social Club	Silkeys Lane, North Shields	158 yd
North Shields Catholic Club	Cecil Street, North Shields	680 yd
The Pineapple Inn	Pineapple Inn, 78 Wallsend Road	722 yd
Terminus Social Club And Institute	50 West Percy Street, North Shields	823 yd
Charlies Bar	60 Nile Street, North Shields	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fais Kitchen	34/36, Chirton Green	192 yd
Simon's Chop Suey House	64 Front Street, Chirton	330 yd
Gills Golden Fry	30 - 32 Front Street, Chirton	330 yd
Yung Kee Chop Suey House	45A Burt Avenue, North Shields	355 yd
New Spence Terrace Chinese Take Away	42 Spence Terrace, North Shields	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Shields Mini Market Ltd	5 Saville Street West, North Shields	905 yd
Heron Foods Limited	First Second And Third Floors, 78 - 80 Bedford Street	937 yd
Pound Stretcher	50/50A, Bedford Street	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Collingwood View Playing Fields FINCHDALE CLOSE	grass pitches	257 yd
Waterville Primary School WATERVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	494 yd
St. Josephs Roman Catholic Primary School WALLSEND ROAD	grass pitches	536 yd
Spring Gardens Primary School BRIGHTMAN ROAD	grass pitches	602 yd
Parks Leisure Centre HOWDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	605 yd
St. Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Lovaine Place	grass pitches	613 yd
Collingwood Primary School Oswin Terrace	grass pitches	790 yd
Meadow Well Primary (Closed) Wantage Avenue	grass pitches	974 yd
Ymca (North Tyneside) CHURCH WAY	health and fitness suite	983 yd
Tyne Metropolitan College (The Academy Site) HAWKEYS LANE	artificial grass pitch	987 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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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