Howdon Road, North Shields, NE29 6ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE29 6ST has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.2%	48.6%	6.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	57.8%	51.4%	-6.4%	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 6ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	55.1%	54.1%	-1.0%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	21.9%	-0.5%	44.2%	-22.3%
Separated	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.2%	14.3%	3.1%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.2%	38.9%	3.7%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	33.6%	28.5%	-5.1%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	22.5%	20.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	7%	10.9%	3.9%	4.0%	6.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	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	37.6%	26.5%	-11.1%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	11.7%	-9.8%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	15.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.6%	4.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	15.3%	7.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	7.8%	23%	15.2%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	5%	3.4%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.1%	90%	-5.1%	81.4%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	92.2%	90.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	90.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	2%	5.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Howdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howdon Road was 333.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 129.3% higher than the Chirton & Percy Main average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howdon Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main and the 25th highest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 175.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 6ST, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Howdon Road are based on 79 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 Howdon Road, North Shields, NE29 6ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE29 6ST

Average Price
£87,986

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£164,283

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,270

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howdon Road

Average Price
£95,017

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£158,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,390

Other
£190,547

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
144 Howdon Road, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£101,000	2022-01-31	£109,124
132 Howdon Road, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-10-12	£53,672
90 Howdon Road, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2021-09-28	£154,536
134 Howdon Road, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-01-21	£57,258
144 Howdon Road, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2020-05-29	£107,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE29 6ST

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Retired	28
Other	21
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
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	1,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	1,756 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	1,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA	- not rated	2,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	3,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterville Primary School Waterville Road , NE29 6SL	3out of 4	211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Lovaine Place , NE29 0BU	- not rated	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Lovaine Place , NE29 0BU	3out of 4	541 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Minton Lane , NE29 6DQ	2out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Gardens Primary School Brightman Road , NE29 0HP	2out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	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	705 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	- not rated	2,357 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	2out of 4	2,357 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	2,514 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	3,187 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	3,191 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	3,612 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marden Bridge Middle School Lovaine Avenue , NE25 8RW	3out of 4	4,353 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JW	3out of 4	4,417 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	1,504 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Coast College St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET	- not rated	3,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	4,095 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,344 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	2,672 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	484 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	873 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashleigh School Charlotte Street , NE30 1BP	- not rated	1,262 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southlands School Beach Road , Tynemouth NE30 2QR	3out of 4	2,476 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF	- not rated	2,480 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
31 The Quay	Unit 1, Smokehouse Two	446 yd
Cafe @ The Riverside	Cafe Within, Riverside Centre	485 yd
The Hub Cafe At Siena Court	Siena Day Care Centre, 1 Siena Court	531 yd
Continental Pizza	34 Saville Street West, North Shields	568 yd
Just Italy Cafe	26 Saville Street West, North Shields	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ballarat	13 Borough Road, North Shields	507 yd
North Shields Catholic Club	Cecil Street, North Shields	731 yd
North Star	The Pow Burn, 97 - 98 Bedford Street	732 yd
Charlies Bar	60 Nile Street, North Shields	784 yd
Terminus Social Club And Institute	50 West Percy Street, North Shields	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taits Fish Shop	16 Howdon Road, North Shields	167 yd
Peking Express Chinese Takeaway	14 Prudhoe Street, North Shields	326 yd
North Shields Pizza	11 Saville Street West, North Shields	584 yd
Prawn Cracker Chinese Takeaway	53 Rudyerd Street, North Shields	607 yd
Nino Pizza	70 Rudyerd Street, North Shields	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Shields Mini Market Ltd	5 Saville Street West, North Shields	584 yd
Heron Foods Limited	First Second And Third Floors, 78 - 80 Bedford Street	799 yd
Pound Stretcher	50/50A, Bedford Street	854 yd
Asda Supermarket North Shields	Asda, 40 Saville Street	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterville Primary School WATERVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	213 yd
Parks Leisure Centre HOWDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	369 yd
Collingwood View Playing Fields FINCHDALE CLOSE	grass pitches	446 yd
St. Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Lovaine Place	grass pitches	541 yd
Ymca (North Tyneside) CHURCH WAY	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Spring Gardens Primary School BRIGHTMAN ROAD	grass pitches	920 yd
Royal Quays Health Club (Closed) Rotary Way	health and fitness suite	1,066 yd
Wet N Wild Waterpark ROTARY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,070 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	0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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