Farringdon Road, North Shields, NE30 3ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE30 3ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.7%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.7%	49.3%	2.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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 vicinity of NE30 3ER there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.1%	21.9%	0.8%	37.9%	-16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	63.9%	3.8%	44.2%	19.7%
Separated	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	11.5%	8.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	2.5%

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	37.5%	48.6%	11.1%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	42.5%	34.3%	-8.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14.3%	12.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	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.

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 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	13.8%	-0.9%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	6.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.8%	1.8%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	13.8%	-1.3%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	47.4%	9.3%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.2%	100%	0.8%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.9% 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	98.8%	98.9%	0.1%	83.2%	15.7%
European Union	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	98.9%	0.4%	83.2%	15.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	76.7%	14.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Farringdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farringdon Road was 6.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.1% lower than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Farringdon Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.0%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NE30 3ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Farringdon Road are based on 127 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 Farringdon Road, North Shields, NE30 3ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE30 3ER

Average Price
£282,810

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,431

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,647

Other
£510,432

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farringdon Road

Average Price
£341,398

Semi-Detached
£358,365

Terraced
£344,291

Detached
£335,476

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,932

Other
£497,497

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farringdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Farringdon Road, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-10-22	£73,099
21 Farringdon Road, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,000	2019-07-04	£57,692
15A Farringdon Road, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-11-21	£341,317
23 Farringdon Road, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2017-02-21	£42,998
19 Farringdon Road, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2017-02-21	£55,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE30 3ER

Employment

NE30 3ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in NE30 3ER area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Farringdon Road , Cullercoats NE30 3EY	- not rated	336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cullercoats Primary School Marden Avenue , Cullercoats NE30 4PB	3out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkhouse Primary School Wallington Avenue , NE30 3SH	3out of 4	753 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockcliffe First School Grafton Road , NE26 2NR	4out of 4	1,174 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Grange Primary School Chiltern Road , Preston Grange NE29 9QL	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marden High School Hartington Road , Cullercoats NE30 3RZ	3out of 4	697 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Bay High School Deneholm , NE25 9AS	4out of 4	2,396 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	2,873 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	841 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JN	2out of 4	1,485 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ	4out of 4	2,465 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	3,401 yd	Community school	No	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	2,111 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	1,180 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlawn School Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL	3out of 4	2,017 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorbridge Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	3out of 4	4,432 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG	3out of 4	4,827 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside House School Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB	- not rated	5,269 yd	Other independent 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
Stella's	19 Farringdon Road, Cullercoats	1 yd
St Marys Out Of School Club	St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School, Farringdon Road	446 yd
Charlie Rose Cafe	21 Buttermere Road, Cullercoats	577 yd
Bilash Tandoori Restaurant	5 Station Road, Cullercoats	622 yd
Cullercoats Coffee	22A - 24 John Street, Cullercoats	667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kitchen @ The Sandpiper	The Sandpiper, Farringdon Road	1 yd
The Sand Piper	The Sandpiper, Farringdon Road	1 yd
The Border Terrier	Hartington Road, Cullercoats	487 yd
The Quarry	Marden Road South, Whitley Bay	489 yd
Cullercoats Crescent Club And Institute Ltd	9 Victoria Crescent, Cullercoats	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Chau	14 Buttermere Road, Cullercoats	558 yd
Quality Pizza	5 John Street, Cullercoats	683 yd
Bill's Fish Bar	4 Victoria Crescent, Cullercoats	756 yd
Decamp Tea \& Coffee	Unit 3, West Monkseaton Metro Station	809 yd
Amigo Pizza	Unit C, Foxhunters Industrial Estate	848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cooperative North East Ltd	N E CO OP, John Street		690 yd
Aldi	Aldi Store, Foxhunters Road		848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves (North Shields) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	26 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided FARRINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	446 yd
Whitley Bay Rockcliff Rfc LOVAINE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	688 yd
Links Avenue Playing Fields WHITTINGHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	693 yd
Marden High School HARTINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	721 yd
Monkhouse Primary School WALLINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	741 yd
Cullercoats Lawn Tennis Club Beverley Gardens	tennis courts	779 yd
Whitley Bay Cricket Club HOTSPUR AVENUE	grass pitches	828 yd
Hillheads Park FOOTBALL PITCH AT HILLHEADS PARK FOOTBALL PITCH AT HILLHEADS PARK RINK WAY	grass pitches	860 yd
Whitley Bay Ice Rink HILLHEADS ROAD	ice rinks	944 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	51 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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