Waterville Place, North Shields, NE29 6SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE29 6SE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	50.7%	5.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	55%	49.3%	-5.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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 6SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	53.3%	49.7%	-3.6%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	25.1%	-6.4%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	9.8%	13.5%	3.7%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	38.3%	41.3%	3.0%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	40.1%	41.8%	1.7%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	11.7%	9.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	8.6%	7.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	22.8%	22.5%	-0.3%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10.7%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.5%	15.4%	-9.1%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	13%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	32%	17.3%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	8.2%	3.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	2.5%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.4%	93.4%	2.0%	81.4%	12.0%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	85%	-1.0%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	4.1%	9.3%	5.2%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	85.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	7.2%	1.9%	-5.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Waterville Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterville Place was 201.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.5% higher than the Chirton & Percy Main average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterville Place has the 18th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main and the 105th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE29 6SE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Waterville Place are based on 12 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 Waterville Place, North Shields, NE29 6SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE29 6SE

Average Price
£143,808

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£259,380

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,022

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterville Place

Average Price
£125,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£257,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,312

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterville PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3A Waterville Place, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-12-13	£158,259
6 Waterville Place, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£263,117	2024-11-26	£264,629
3A Waterville Place, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2020-08-04	£152,358
1 Waterville Place, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2013-10-31	£69,348
3 Waterville Place, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2008-09-09	£69,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE29 6SE

Employment

NE29 6SE area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	18
Retired	16
Self-Employed	14
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	4,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	5,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Lovaine Place , NE29 0BU	- not rated	185 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterville Primary School Waterville Road , NE29 6SL	4out of 4	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Gardens Primary School Brightman Road , NE29 0HP	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Minton Lane , NE29 6DQ	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Kielder Terrace , NE30 2AD	3out of 4	829 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,369 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marden High School Hartington Road , Cullercoats NE30 3RZ	3out of 4	2,689 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	3out of 4	3,159 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	3,966 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JN	2out of 4	4,017 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	5,023 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ	4out of 4	5,082 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	3,364 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	2,468 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	2,105 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AutismAble CIC The Captains Row , NE33 5AS	- not rated	2,863 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG	3out of 4	3,075 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	2out of 4	3,798 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlawn School Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL	3out of 4	3,837 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
Continental Pizza	34 Saville Street West, North Shields	332 yd
Just Italy Cafe	26 Saville Street West, North Shields	332 yd
Costa Coffee	91 - 92 Bedford Street, North Shields	436 yd
Burger King	93 Bedford Street, North Shields	436 yd
Barista Boho	Former Alnwick Castle, Saville Street	439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ballarat	13 Borough Road, North Shields	328 yd
North Shields Catholic Club	Cecil Street, North Shields	348 yd
Terminus Social Club And Institute	50 West Percy Street, North Shields	416 yd
Charlies Bar	60 Nile Street, North Shields	417 yd
North Star	The Pow Burn, 97 - 98 Bedford Street	436 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Express Chinese Takeaway	14 Prudhoe Street, North Shields	173 yd
Taits Fish Shop	16 Howdon Road, North Shields	241 yd
North Shields Pizza	11 Saville Street West, North Shields	318 yd
Nino Pizza	70 Rudyerd Street, North Shields	335 yd
Harmony Cantonese Cuisine	71 Rudyerd Street, North Shields	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Shields Mini Market Ltd	5 Saville Street West, North Shields	318 yd
Heron Foods Limited	First Second And Third Floors, 78 - 80 Bedford Street	451 yd
Pound Stretcher	50/50A, Bedford Street	503 yd
Asda Supermarket North Shields	Asda, 40 Saville Street	595 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Lovaine Place	grass pitches	158 yd
Waterville Primary School WATERVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	363 yd
Collingwood View Playing Fields FINCHDALE CLOSE	grass pitches	405 yd
Ymca (North Tyneside) CHURCH WAY	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Spring Gardens Primary School BRIGHTMAN ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
Parks Leisure Centre HOWDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	645 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	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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