Stephenson Street, North Shields, NE30 1QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE30 1QA is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	52.2%	44.9%	-7.3%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	47.8%	55.1%	7.3%	49.0%	6.1%

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 NE30 1QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	35.2%	43%	7.8%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	29.5%	-6.7%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	8.6%	12.7%	4.1%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	16.7%	9%	-7.7%	6.1%	2.9%

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	34.1%	33.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	-14.9%
Good health	30.1%	40.5%	10.4%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	23.5%	19.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	11.1%	5.2%	-5.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	31%	21.7%	-9.3%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	38.1%	11.9%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	95.1%	95.9%	0.8%	81.4%	14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	95.6%	95.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	95.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
2-5 Years	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Stephenson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stephenson Street was 104.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.2% lower than the North Shields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stephenson Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields and the 233rd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

🔎 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 NE30 1QA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Stephenson Street are based on 96 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 Stephenson Street, North Shields, NE30 1QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE30 1QA

Average Price
£111,090

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,106

Other
£685,693

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stephenson Street

Average Price
£168,662

Semi-Detached
£197,412

Terraced
£287,729

Detached
£332,087

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,764

Other
£272,157

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stephenson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Stephenson House Stephenson Street, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,500	2021-10-11	£68,912
18 Stephenson House Stephenson Street, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,750	2021-03-31	£63,813
24 Stephenson House Stephenson Street, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,000	2020-07-30	£75,128
24 Stephenson House Stephenson Street, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2017-11-07	£89,291
24 Stephenson House Stephenson Street, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-06-12	£87,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE30 1QA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE30 1QA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	18
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service 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
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Percy Square , River View NE30 4AG	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	4,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School Kielder Terrace , NE30 2AD	3out of 4	135 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Gardens Primary School Brightman Road , NE29 0HP	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Lovaine Place , NE29 0BU	- not rated	589 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Primary School Preston Avenue , North Shields NE30 2BD	3out of 4	700 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterville Primary School Waterville Road , NE29 6SL	4out of 4	1,079 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	1,449 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	1out of 4	1,981 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden High School Hartington Road , Cullercoats NE30 3RZ	3out of 4	2,011 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	3out of 4	2,804 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	3,402 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JN	2out of 4	3,592 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ	4out of 4	4,684 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	4,861 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	3,502 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	1,708 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	1,490 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AutismAble CIC The Captains Row , NE33 5AS	- not rated	3,354 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlawn School Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL	3out of 4	3,555 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG	3out of 4	3,621 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	2out of 4	4,176 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
Longsands Apre	4 Albion Road, North Shields	144 yd
Kiki's Kabin	34 Albion Road, North Shields	158 yd
The Salvation Army	Salvation Army Hall, 28 Howard Street	212 yd
The Wooden Deli	59 - 59A Saville Street, North Shields	231 yd
Hall's Cafe	4 The Beacon Centre, Bedford Way	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Seven Stars	The Seven Stars, 7 Albion Road	163 yd
The Pub And Kitchen	13 - 14 Albion Road, North Shields	164 yd
The Two Pennies Cafe And Bar	1 Northumberland Place, North Shields	241 yd
No1 The Basement	Semi Basement, 1 Northumberland Place	241 yd
King Street Social Club And Institute Ltd	27 King Street, North Shields	296 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jeera	1A Albion Road, North Shields	164 yd
Massimos	170 Tynemouth Road, North Shields	218 yd
Rajapur Bangladeshi Kitchen	64 Church Way, North Shields	281 yd
Pizza Addict	62 Church Way, North Shields	285 yd
Sweet Dreams North Tyneside	11 - 13 West Percy Street, North Shields	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pound Stretcher	50/50A, Bedford Street	280 yd
Asda Supermarket North Shields	Asda, 40 Saville Street	305 yd
Heron Foods Limited	First Second And Third Floors, 78 - 80 Bedford Street	324 yd
North Shields Mini Market Ltd	5 Saville Street West, North Shields	518 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (North Tyneside) CHURCH WAY	health and fitness suite	267 yd
St. Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Lovaine Place	grass pitches	666 yd
King Edward Primary School PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	666 yd
Energie Fitness PRESTON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Percy Park Rfc THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	729 yd
Spring Gardens Primary School BRIGHTMAN ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Kings Priory School (Preston Avenue Pitches) PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	895 yd
Tynemouth Cricket Club PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	934 yd
Tynemouth Golf Club Ltd TYNEMOUTH GOLF COURSE TYNEMOUTH GOLF COURSE KING EDWARD ROAD	golf	987 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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