North Church Street, North Shields, NE30 2DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE30 2DY 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	56.6%	50.9%	-5.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	43.4%	49.1%	5.7%	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	36.4%	36.6%	0.2%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	32.2%	-0.3%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	14.6%	14.9%	0.3%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	12.6%	11.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	5.3%

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 (68%) 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	29.4%	33.8%	4.4%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	36.2%	34.2%	-2.0%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	23%	22.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	9.5%
Bad health	10.2%	8.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	31.1%	23.2%	-7.9%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	13%	1.8%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.2%	4.8%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.9%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	27.5%	1.3%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	98.3%	90.6%	-7.7%	81.4%	9.2%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	93.2%	93.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	92.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is North Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Church Street was 64.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.2% lower than the North Shields average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

North Church Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in North Shields and the 324th highest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.5%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NE30 2DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 North Church Street are based on 16 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 North Church Street, North Shields, NE30 2DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE30 2DY

Average Price
£113,204

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£127,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,554

Other
£111,526

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Church Street

Average Price
£111,577

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,890

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,857

Other
£109,499

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 North Church Street, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£148,000	2025-03-18	£143,664
5 North Church Street, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£65,000	2021-03-05	£71,156
3 North Church Street, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2018-02-28	£135,425
4 North Church Street, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£82,100	2017-03-24	£118,915
5 North Church Street, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2015-08-14	£90,481

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE30 2DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
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	849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	2,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Shields Nursery School St John's Terrace , Percy Main NE29 6HS	- not rated	2,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA	- not rated	3,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	4,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	235 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Primary School Preston Avenue , North Shields NE30 2BD	- not rated	559 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Gardens Primary School Brightman Road , NE29 0HP	2out of 4	719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Gardens Primary School Brightman Road , NE29 0HP	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Lovaine Place , NE29 0BU	- not rated	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,241 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	- not rated	1,379 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	2out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden High School Hartington Road , Cullercoats NE30 3RZ	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	3out of 4	2,188 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	3,285 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JW	3out of 4	3,525 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	3,845 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	4,010 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	4,606 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	1,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Coast College St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET	- not rated	3,537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	4,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,938 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	1,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashleigh School Charlotte Street , NE30 1BP	- not rated	371 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nty03 - North Tyneside Primary C.O.Suit 1.6 Saville Street , Howards House NE30 1NT	- not rated	447 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southlands School Beach Road , Tynemouth NE30 2QR	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young Mothers Unit Tynemetropolitan College Sixth Form Academy Site , Alexandra Building NE29 9BZ	- not rated	1,601 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kiki's Kabin	34 Albion Road, North Shields	175 yd
Longsands Apre	4 Albion Road, North Shields	211 yd
The Wooden Deli	59 - 59A Saville Street, North Shields	358 yd
The Salvation Army	Salvation Army Hall, 28 Howard Street	367 yd
Hall's Cafe	4 The Beacon Centre, Bedford Way	407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Street Social Club And Institute Ltd	27 King Street, North Shields	216 yd
The Seven Stars	The Seven Stars, 7 Albion Road	244 yd
The Pub And Kitchen	13 - 14 Albion Road, North Shields	244 yd
The Two Pennies Cafe And Bar	1 Northumberland Place, North Shields	364 yd
No1 The Basement	Semi Basement, 1 Northumberland Place	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Massimos	170 Tynemouth Road, North Shields	77 yd
Jeera	1A Albion Road, North Shields	244 yd
Joy Of The Orient	2 Coburg Street, North Shields	348 yd
Silver Moon Take Away	106 Grey Street, North Shields	378 yd
Rajapur Bangladeshi Kitchen	64 Church Way, North Shields	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pound Stretcher	50/50A, Bedford Street	423 yd
Asda Supermarket North Shields	Asda, 40 Saville Street	454 yd
Heron Foods Limited	First Second And Third Floors, 78 - 80 Bedford Street	472 yd
North Shields Mini Market Ltd	5 Saville Street West, North Shields	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (North Tyneside) CHURCH WAY	health and fitness suite	408 yd
King Edward Primary School PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	522 yd
Energie Fitness PRESTON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Percy Park Rfc THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	592 yd
Kings Priory School (Preston Avenue Pitches) PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	741 yd
Tynemouth Cricket Club PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	789 yd
St. Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Lovaine Place	grass pitches	808 yd
Tynemouth Golf Club Ltd TYNEMOUTH GOLF COURSE TYNEMOUTH GOLF COURSE KING EDWARD ROAD	golf	829 yd
Spring Gardens Primary School BRIGHTMAN ROAD	grass pitches	853 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%

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