Smiths Dock, North Shields, NE29 6TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE29 6TA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50%	47.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50%	52.2%	2.2%	49.0%	3.2%

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	27.6%	34.3%	6.7%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.7%	48.4%	-10.3%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	11.6%	2.3%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	56.7%	46.4%	-10.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	30.1%	37.2%	7.1%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	9.2%	12.3%	3.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around NE29 6TA this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	7.6%	-2.2%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	6.6%	-4.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	17.2%	0.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	45.3%	10.6%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
White	97.9%	94.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	13.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	95.7%	94%	-1.7%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	1.4%	2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	93.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	76.7%	15.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Smiths Dock Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smiths Dock was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.0% lower than the Chirton & Percy Main average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Smiths Dock has the 16th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main and the 326th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.9%.

🔎 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 6TA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Smiths Dock are based on 45 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 Smiths Dock, North Shields, NE29 6TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE29 6TA

Average Price
£384,816

Semi-Detached
£437,776

Terraced
£383,211

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smiths Dock

Average Price
£395,569

Semi-Detached
£427,402

Terraced
£394,089

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smiths DockStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 The Plateau Smiths Dock, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2026-01-08	£402,414
23 The Plateau Smiths Dock, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-07-11	£417,130
19 The Plateau Smiths Dock, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£422,500	2025-05-08	£432,354
15 The Plateau Smiths Dock, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-02-23	£399,671
6 The Plateau Smiths Dock, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-09-22	£401,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE29 6TA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Retired	97
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	39
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	1,647 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	1,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Shields Nursery School St John's Terrace , Percy Main NE29 6HS	- not rated	1,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA	- not rated	2,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	3,515 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	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Lovaine Place , NE29 0BU	- not rated	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Lovaine Place , NE29 0BU	3out of 4	580 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Minton Lane , NE29 6DQ	2out of 4	963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Gardens Primary School Brightman Road , NE29 0HP	2out of 4	1,040 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	916 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	- not rated	2,345 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	2out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	2,704 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	3,472 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	3,482 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	3,897 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marden Bridge Middle School Lovaine Avenue , NE25 8RW	3out of 4	4,329 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JW	3out of 4	4,451 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	1,613 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Coast College St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET	- not rated	2,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	4,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,628 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	2,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nty03 - North Tyneside Primary C.O.Suit 1.6 Saville Street , Howards House NE30 1NT	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young Mothers Unit Tynemetropolitan College Sixth Form Academy Site , Alexandra Building NE29 9BZ	- not rated	775 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ashleigh School Charlotte Street , NE30 1BP	- not rated	1,052 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF	- not rated	2,267 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southlands School Beach Road , Tynemouth NE30 2QR	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Foundation special school	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
31 The Quay	Unit 1, Smokehouse Two	165 yd
Continental Pizza	34 Saville Street West, North Shields	425 yd
Just Italy Cafe	26 Saville Street West, North Shields	425 yd
Barista Boho	Former Alnwick Castle, Saville Street	543 yd
Cottage Kitchen	1 Bedford House, Saville Street	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ballarat	13 Borough Road, North Shields	345 yd
North Star	The Pow Burn, 97 - 98 Bedford Street	601 yd
Garricks Head	44-52 Saville Street, North Shields	679 yd
Prince Of Wales	Liddell Street, North Shields	708 yd
Charlies Bar	60 Nile Street, North Shields	733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taits Fish Shop	16 Howdon Road, North Shields	245 yd
Peking Express Chinese Takeaway	14 Prudhoe Street, North Shields	284 yd
Prawn Cracker Chinese Takeaway	53 Rudyerd Street, North Shields	443 yd
North Shields Pizza	11 Saville Street West, North Shields	460 yd
Nino Pizza	70 Rudyerd Street, North Shields	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Shields Mini Market Ltd	5 Saville Street West, North Shields	460 yd
Asda Supermarket North Shields	Asda, 40 Saville Street	679 yd
Heron Foods Limited	First Second And Third Floors, 78 - 80 Bedford Street	715 yd
Pound Stretcher	50/50A, Bedford Street	769 yd
Heron Foods	17-18 Market Place, South Shields	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterville Primary School WATERVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	487 yd
St. Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Lovaine Place	grass pitches	580 yd
Parks Leisure Centre HOWDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	651 yd
Collingwood View Playing Fields FINCHDALE CLOSE	grass pitches	693 yd
Ymca (North Tyneside) CHURCH WAY	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Spring Gardens Primary School BRIGHTMAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Health Spa QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,064 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	255.8 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	28.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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