Penrith Avenue, North Shields, NE30 3UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE30 3UH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	52.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	47%	47.9%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	27.6%	30.7%	3.1%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	43.1%	-1.3%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.2%	13.3%	2.1%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	14.5%	8.4%	-6.1%	6.1%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34%	46.1%	12.1%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	34.8%	31.7%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	20.9%	12.7%	-8.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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	30.4%	21%	-9.4%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	12.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	17.4%	1.0%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.5%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	24.1%	7.7%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.1%	95%	0.9%	81.4%	13.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	97.2%	96.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	96.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Penrith Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penrith Avenue was 46.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% lower than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penrith Avenue has the 43rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South and the 297th lowest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.6%.

🔎 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 NE30 3UH, 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 Penrith Avenue are based on 31 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 Penrith Avenue, North Shields, NE30 3UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE30 3UH

Average Price
£232,218

Semi-Detached
£233,826

Terraced
£229,233

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penrith Avenue

Average Price
£229,767

Semi-Detached
£239,320

Terraced
£214,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penrith AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Penrith Avenue, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2026-03-03	£207,000
2 Penrith Avenue, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-03-21	£279,746
33 Penrith Avenue, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2024-10-17	£200,592
39 Penrith Avenue, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-02-12	£289,656
27 Penrith Avenue, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-09-25	£187,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE30 3UH

Employment

NE30 3UH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Shields Nursery School St John's Terrace , Percy Main NE29 6HS	- not rated	4,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	4,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	5,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Farringdon Road , Cullercoats NE30 3EY	- not rated	259 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats Farringdon Road , Cullercoats NE30 3EY	3out of 4	259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkhouse Primary School Wallington Avenue , NE30 3SH	3out of 4	627 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Grange Primary School Chiltern Road , Preston Grange NE29 9QL	3out of 4	888 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star of the Sea RC VA Primary Seatonville Road , NE25 9EG	- not rated	1,081 yd	Voluntary aided 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	733 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	- not rated	911 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	2out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	- not rated	944 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	2,299 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	1,086 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JW	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ	- not rated	2,451 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	3,114 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shiremoor Middle School Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	- not rated	3,974 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	1,978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	4,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	5,141 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	2,190 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	861 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Day Tutorial Unit Chapel Lane Education Centre , Chapel Lane NE25 8AD	- not rated	1,580 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlawn School Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF	- not rated	2,221 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashleigh School Charlotte Street , NE30 1BP	- not rated	2,525 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
St Marys Out Of School Club	St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School, Farringdon Road	228 yd
Charlie Rose Cafe	21 Buttermere Road, Cullercoats	325 yd
Clifford's Mews Cafe	Bistro At, Cliffords Mews Housing 21	502 yd
Stella's	19 Farringdon Road, Cullercoats	662 yd
Wynn's Catering	Cafe Within, Whitley Bay Ice Rink	798 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Border Terrier	Hartington Road, Cullercoats	539 yd
Miller And Carter Tynemouth	Preston North Road, North Shields	616 yd
The Foxhunters	The Foxhunters Public House, Preston North Road	643 yd
The Kitchen @ The Sandpiper	The Sandpiper, Farringdon Road	662 yd
The Sand Piper	The Sandpiper, Farringdon Road	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Chau	14 Buttermere Road, Cullercoats	350 yd
Amigo Pizza	Unit C, Foxhunters Industrial Estate	556 yd
Subway	Unit 12, Collingwood Centre	873 yd
Domino's Pizza	Units 7 And 8, Collingwood Centre	873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Store, Foxhunters Road		556 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Preston North Road		873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided FARRINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	227 yd
Monkhouse Primary School WALLINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	620 yd
Curves (North Shields) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Foxhunters Playing Field PRESTON NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	641 yd
Hillheads Park FOOTBALL PITCH AT HILLHEADS PARK FOOTBALL PITCH AT HILLHEADS PARK RINK WAY	grass pitches	642 yd
Marden High School HARTINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	775 yd
Whitley Bay Ice Rink HILLHEADS ROAD	ice rinks	800 yd
Whitley Bay Cricket Club HOTSPUR AVENUE	grass pitches	849 yd
Whitley Bay Rockcliff Rfc LOVAINE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	877 yd
Preston Grange Primary School CHILTERN DRIVE	grass pitches	891 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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