Laurel Heights, North Shields, NE29 0FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE29 0FB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	49.7%	53.4%	3.7%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	50.3%	46.6%	-3.7%	49.0%	-2.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around NE29 0FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.2%	56.8%	8.6%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	24.7%	-7.2%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.1%	12.5%	0.4%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.7%

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%	45.8%	-2.6%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	34.1%	35.1%	1.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	12.7%	14.9%	2.2%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	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	19.2%	12.1%	-7.1%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	20.2%	3.6%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	22.9%	6.9%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	28%	30.6%	2.6%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.1%	90.5%	-1.6%	81.4%	9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	92.3%	90.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	90.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.1%	37.2%	19.9%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Laurel Heights Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laurel Heights was 89.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% lower than the North Shields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laurel Heights has the 22nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in North Shields and the 227th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE29 0FB, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Laurel Heights are based on 25 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 Laurel Heights, North Shields, NE29 0FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE29 0FB

Average Price
£208,185

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,185

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Heights

Average Price
£232,165

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£236,748

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,160

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel HeightsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Laurel Heights, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2024-02-09	£184,382
2 Laurel Heights, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-01-20	£131,625
3 Laurel Heights, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2022-12-16	£136,442
7 Laurel Heights, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2021-01-13	£159,808
4 Laurel Heights, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-05-01	£148,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE29 0FB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Shields Nursery School St John's Terrace , Percy Main NE29 6HS	- not rated	1,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Percy Square , River View NE30 4AG	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	2,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA	- not rated	3,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	3,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Lovaine Place , NE29 0BU	- not rated	178 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Lovaine Place , NE29 0BU	3out of 4	178 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterville Primary School Waterville Road , NE29 6SL	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Gardens Primary School Brightman Road , NE29 0HP	2out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Gardens Primary School Brightman Road , NE29 0HP	- not rated	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ralph Gardner Community High School Albion Road West , NE29 0JN	- not rated	369 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	- not rated	1,923 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	2out of 4	1,923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	3,043 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	3,128 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	3,657 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marden Bridge Middle School Lovaine Avenue , NE25 8RW	3out of 4	3,918 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JW	3out of 4	3,962 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	1,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Coast College St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET	- not rated	3,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	3,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,182 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	2,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Young Mothers Unit Tynemetropolitan College Sixth Form Academy Site , Alexandra Building NE29 9BZ	- not rated	628 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nty03 - North Tyneside Primary C.O.Suit 1.6 Saville Street , Howards House NE30 1NT	- not rated	734 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashleigh School Charlotte Street , NE30 1BP	- not rated	1,119 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southlands School Beach Road , Tynemouth NE30 2QR	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF	- not rated	2,285 yd	Other independent 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
Live Well With Cancer	38 - 40 Nile Street, North Shields	472 yd
Continental Pizza	34 Saville Street West, North Shields	476 yd
Just Italy Cafe	26 Saville Street West, North Shields	476 yd
R Place	Ground And First Floor At, 11 Nile Street	487 yd
Pigalo's Speakeasy	28 - 29 Nile Street, North Shields	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Shields Catholic Club	Cecil Street, North Shields	325 yd
Terminus Social Club And Institute	50 West Percy Street, North Shields	440 yd
Charlies Bar	60 Nile Street, North Shields	461 yd
The Ballarat	13 Borough Road, North Shields	483 yd
The Top House (Albion Inn)	Albion Inn, 30 Nile Street	503 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Spence Terrace Chinese Take Away	42 Spence Terrace, North Shields	286 yd
Sushi Yammi	34 Spence Terrace, North Shields	286 yd
Royal Chef	36A Spence Terrace, North Shields	286 yd
Peking Express Chinese Takeaway	14 Prudhoe Street, North Shields	331 yd
Taits Fish Shop	16 Howdon Road, North Shields	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Shields Mini Market Ltd	5 Saville Street West, North Shields	453 yd
Heron Foods Limited	First Second And Third Floors, 78 - 80 Bedford Street	520 yd
Pound Stretcher	50/50A, Bedford Street	564 yd
Asda Supermarket North Shields	Asda, 40 Saville Street	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Lovaine Place	grass pitches	178 yd
Collingwood View Playing Fields FINCHDALE CLOSE	grass pitches	297 yd
Waterville Primary School WATERVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	356 yd
Spring Gardens Primary School BRIGHTMAN ROAD	grass pitches	462 yd
Ymca (North Tyneside) CHURCH WAY	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Parks Leisure Centre HOWDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	629 yd
St. Josephs Roman Catholic Primary School WALLSEND ROAD	grass pitches	987 yd
Tyne Metropolitan College (The Academy Site) HAWKEYS LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,048 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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