Dorset Avenue, Hebburn, NE31 2SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE31 2SF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.3%	1.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.7%	48.7%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	39.2%	9.2%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	38.8%	-0.4%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.3%	7.6%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	19.4%	12.5%	-6.9%	6.1%	6.4%

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 (68.6%) 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	34.9%	39.5%	4.6%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	29.2%	29.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	14.8%	15.2%	0.4%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	14.4%	11.7%	-2.7%	4.0%	7.7%
Very bad health	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	1.2%	3.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.3%	27.2%	-13.1%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	8.3%	-8.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	15.5%	1.8%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	9.4%	4.1%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	15.5%	8.3%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	20.8%	7.9%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.7%	98.7%	0.0%	81.4%	17.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.7% 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	100%	98.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	15.5%
European Union	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	100%	98.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	15.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Dorset Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Avenue was 95.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% higher than the Hebburn North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorset Avenue has the 17th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North and the 192nd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE31 2SF, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Dorset Avenue are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Tyneside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dorset Avenue, Hebburn, NE31 2SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE31 2SF

Average Price
£146,942

Semi-Detached
£146,942

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Avenue

Average Price
£156,175

Semi-Detached
£156,175

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Dorset Avenue, Hebburn, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-05-10	£142,518
7 Dorset Avenue, Hebburn, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2022-07-29	£189,303
2 Dorset Avenue, Hebburn, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-06-28	£121,715
8 Dorset Avenue, Hebburn, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2007-11-09	£162,730
13 Dorset Avenue, Hebburn, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£46,500	2001-05-04	£155,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE31 2SF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE31 2SF 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

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	1,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	1,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	1,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	3,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedewell Primary School Coleridge Square , NE31 1QD	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hebburn Lakes Primary School Campbell Park Road , NE31 2SL	3out of 4	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedewell County Junior School Coleridge Square , NE31 1QD	- not rated	536 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedewell County Infant School Coleridge Square , NE31 1QD	- not rated	536 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Solway Road , NE31 2BP	- not rated	821 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hebburn Comprehensive School Campbell Park Road , NE31 2QU	2out of 4	823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jarrow School Field Terrace , NE32 5PR	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Field Terrace , NE32 5PR	- not rated	1,138 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School Mill Lane , NE31 2ET	- not rated	1,986 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Academy Mill Lane , NE31 2ET	3out of 4	1,986 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	2,570 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	2,864 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	3,427 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	3,482 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	4,047 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	4,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keelman's Way School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	3out of 4	359 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School Victoria Road East , NE31 1YQ	- not rated	710 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SBC School St Bede's Chambers , Albert Road NE32 5RR	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Groundwork South and North Tyneside Windmill Way , NE31 1SR	- not rated	1,414 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre Hadrian Education Centre , St Peter's Road NE28 7LQ	- not rated	2,864 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
Fickle Pickle	57 Cambridge Avenue, Hebburn	174 yd
Santano Pizza & Burger	237A Victoria Road East, Hebburn	560 yd
Campbell Court Restaurant	Campbell Court, Penrith Road	733 yd
Kelly Deli	124 Hedgeley Road, Hebburn	755 yd
The Cozy Corner	2 Rede Street, Jarrow	824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Longship	Ushaw Road, Hebburn	149 yd
The Clock Tavern	The Clock, Victoria Road East	636 yd
Elmfield Social Club	Campbell Park Road, Hebburn	757 yd
The Lord Nelson	Monkton Lane, Jarrow	794 yd
Jarrow Conservative Club Ltd	50 Bede Burn Road, Jarrow	836 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Pizza	3 Frobisher Street, Hebburn	539 yd
Kwan's New Golden City	152 Hedgeley Road, Hebburn	728 yd
Top Fellas	156 Hedgeley Road, Hebburn	728 yd
Paul's Fish Grill	303 Albert Road, Jarrow	736 yd
Dillons Fish Inn	43 Station Road, Hebburn	879 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	23-25 St James Mall, Hebburn	947 yd
Farmfoods	9-13 St James Mall, Hebburn	947 yd
ASDA	Station Road, Hebburn	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hebburn Swimming Pool (Closed) Campbell Park Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	249 yd
Keelman'S Way School CAMPBELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches	356 yd
Hebburn Comprehensive School CAMPBELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches	568 yd
Clegwell Community Association Mountbatten Avenue	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	782 yd
The Clock Playing Field ST. OSWALDS	grass pitches	797 yd
Carr Ellison Park HEBBURN HALL HEBBURN HALL CANNING STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	845 yd
Monkton Stadium Dene Terrace	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	995 yd
Hebburn Central HEBBURN CENTRAL HEBBURN CENTRAL GLEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 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	159.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE31 2SF