Preston Gate, North Shields, NE29 9QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE29 9QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.8%	50.9%	-7.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	41.2%	49.1%	7.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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	20.3%	27.9%	7.6%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	50.4%	-3.2%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.7%	15%	6.3%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	16.9%	5.3%	-11.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	47.7%	1.7%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	35.2%	37.4%	2.2%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	15.6%	12.1%	-3.5%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2%	2.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	27.1%	12.9%	-14.2%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	16.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	9.9%	1.7%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	19.3%	7.7%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	30.9%	9.6%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92%	94.7%	2.7%	81.4%	13.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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%	96.1%	2.1%	83.2%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	96.1%	2.1%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Preston Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Gate was 45.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.5% lower than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Preston Gate has the 44th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South and the 287th lowest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NE29 9QB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Preston Gate are based on 61 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 Preston Gate, North Shields, NE29 9QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE29 9QB

Average Price
£104,056

Semi-Detached
£243,037

Terraced
£125,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,605

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Gate

Average Price
£105,581

Semi-Detached
£225,258

Terraced
£141,178

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,319

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Preston Gate, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2025-10-31	£69,551
9 Preston Gate, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-04-11	£78,577
13 Preston Gate, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2023-12-19	£80,012
20 Preston Gate, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2023-04-28	£72,291
22 Preston Gate, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2022-12-15	£133,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE29 9QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Shields Nursery School St John's Terrace , Percy Main NE29 6HS	- not rated	3,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	4,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	4,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Grange Primary School Chiltern Road , Preston Grange NE29 9QL	3out of 4	458 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Farringdon Road , Cullercoats NE30 3EY	- not rated	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats Farringdon Road , Cullercoats NE30 3EY	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkhouse Primary School Wallington Avenue , NE30 3SH	3out of 4	829 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star of the Sea RC VA Primary Seatonville Road , NE25 9EG	- not rated	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	609 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	2out of 4	609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	- not rated	813 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden High School Hartington Road , Cullercoats NE30 3RZ	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,520 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JW	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ	- not rated	2,639 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	3,020 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shiremoor Middle School Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	- not rated	3,762 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	4,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,646 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	2,297 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	758 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlawn School Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Day Tutorial Unit Chapel Lane Education Centre , Chapel Lane NE25 8AD	- not rated	1,769 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF	- not rated	2,282 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashleigh School Charlotte Street , NE30 1BP	- not rated	2,321 yd	Community 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
Clifford's Mews Cafe	Bistro At, Cliffords Mews Housing 21	175 yd
Charlie Rose Cafe	21 Buttermere Road, Cullercoats	669 yd
Harry's Cafe	WRVS Shop, North Tyneside General Hospital	737 yd
St Marys Out Of School Club	St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School, Farringdon Road	746 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller And Carter Tynemouth	Preston North Road, North Shields	99 yd
The Foxhunters	The Foxhunters Public House, Preston North Road	465 yd
Spread Eagle Inn	Front Street, Preston	870 yd
The Border Terrier	Hartington Road, Cullercoats	900 yd
Whitley Bay Football Club Ltd	Football Pavilion At Hillheads Park, Rink Way	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 12, Collingwood Centre	402 yd
Domino's Pizza	Units 7 And 8, Collingwood Centre	402 yd
Wing Chau	14 Buttermere Road, Cullercoats	700 yd
Amigo Pizza	Unit C, Foxhunters Industrial Estate	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Preston North Road		402 yd
Aldi	Aldi Store, Foxhunters Road		874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Foxhunters Playing Field PRESTON NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	458 yd
Preston Grange Primary School CHILTERN DRIVE	grass pitches	462 yd
Tynemouth Swimming Pool PRESTON NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	589 yd
John Spence Community High School PRESTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	692 yd
Preston Playing Fields PRESTON PLAYING FIELDS PRESTON PLAYING FIELDS PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	731 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided FARRINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd
Monkhouse Primary School WALLINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	827 yd
Monkseaton High School SEATONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	873 yd
Hillheads Park FOOTBALL PITCH AT HILLHEADS PARK FOOTBALL PITCH AT HILLHEADS PARK RINK WAY	grass pitches	977 yd
Marden High School HARTINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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