Alma Place, North Shields, NE29 0NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE29 0NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	50.2%	3.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.7%	49.8%	-3.9%	49.0%	0.8%

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	35.6%	38.9%	3.3%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	44.1%	-5.5%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	6.6%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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	45.2%	51.6%	6.4%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	38.9%	30.3%	-8.6%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	11.7%	13.8%	2.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	11.3%	-5.6%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	6.6%	-7.0%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	13.2%	1.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	13.7%	0.6%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	46.2%	10.6%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.3%	88.2%	-5.1%	81.4%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	94.3%	91.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	92.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.8%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Alma Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Place was 19.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.3% lower than the North Shields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alma Place has the 15th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields and the 135th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

🔎 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 0NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Alma Place are based on 119 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 Alma Place, North Shields, NE29 0NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE29 0NQ

Average Price
£272,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£272,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Place

Average Price
£306,870

Semi-Detached
£567,796

Terraced
£371,282

Detached
£353,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,354

Other
£265,470

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16A Alma Place, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2024-10-11	£293,338
15A Alma Place, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£283,000	2020-11-25	£355,018
15A Alma Place, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£283,000	2019-11-28	£374,244
St Clair Alma Place, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-11-16	£262,500
18 Alma Place, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2017-07-06	£291,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE29 0NQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	4,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Gardens Primary School Brightman Road , NE29 0HP	3out of 4	214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Kielder Terrace , NE30 2AD	3out of 4	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Lovaine Place , NE29 0BU	- not rated	673 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Primary School Preston Avenue , North Shields NE30 2BD	3out of 4	780 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterville Primary School Waterville Road , NE29 6SL	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	1out of 4	1,593 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marden High School Hartington Road , Cullercoats NE30 3RZ	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	3out of 4	2,377 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marden Bridge Middle School Lovaine Avenue , NE25 8RW	3out of 4	3,158 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JN	2out of 4	3,219 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ	4out of 4	4,293 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	4,343 yd	Community 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	3,996 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	2,068 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	1,328 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlawn School Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL	3out of 4	3,088 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG	3out of 4	3,137 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
AutismAble CIC The Captains Row , NE33 5AS	- not rated	3,657 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	2out of 4	4,557 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iris Community Hub	109 Queen Alexandra Road, North Shields	279 yd
Scott And Wilson	1 Trevor Terrace, North Shields	283 yd
Pigalo's Speakeasy	28 - 29 Nile Street, North Shields	387 yd
Joe's Chinese Restaurant	59 Bedford Street, North Shields	406 yd
Live Well With Cancer	38 - 40 Nile Street, North Shields	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gunner	Trevor Terrace, North Shields	311 yd
The Alexandra	Queen Alexandra Road, North Shields	346 yd
The Top House (Albion Inn)	Albion Inn, 30 Nile Street	387 yd
Enigma Tap	60 Bedford Street, North Shields	406 yd
The Pub And Kitchen	13 - 14 Albion Road, North Shields	423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune City	7A Trevor Terrace, North Shields	283 yd
Tiger's Thai \& Chinese Takeaway Ltd	22 Nile Street, North Shields	387 yd
Passage To India	24 Nile Street, North Shields	387 yd
Pizza Addict	62 Church Way, North Shields	396 yd
Rajapur Bangladeshi Kitchen	64 Church Way, North Shields	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pound Stretcher	50/50A, Bedford Street	501 yd
Heron Foods Limited	First Second And Third Floors, 78 - 80 Bedford Street	536 yd
Asda Supermarket North Shields	Asda, 40 Saville Street	769 yd
North Shields Mini Market Ltd	5 Saville Street West, North Shields	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spring Gardens Primary School BRIGHTMAN ROAD	grass pitches	380 yd
Ymca (North Tyneside) CHURCH WAY	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Tyne Metropolitan College (The Academy Site) HAWKEYS LANE	artificial grass pitch	611 yd
St. Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Lovaine Place	grass pitches	652 yd
Energie Fitness PRESTON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Percy Park Rfc THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	684 yd
King Edward Primary School PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	689 yd
Tynemouth Cricket Club PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	873 yd
Kings Priory School (Preston Avenue Pitches) PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	927 yd
Collingwood View Playing Fields FINCHDALE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,003 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	239.1 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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