Birch Street, Jarrow, NE32 5HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE32 5HY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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%	47.5%	-4.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	48%	52.5%	4.5%	49.0%	3.5%

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 NE32 5HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	34.7%	46.5%	11.8%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	34.2%	-2.9%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	10.8%	7.4%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	11.7%	7.1%	-4.6%	6.1%	1.0%

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	37.9%	42.4%	4.5%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	29%	32.9%	3.9%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	20.6%	16%	-4.6%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	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	30.5%	17.8%	-12.7%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	13%	-4.8%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	17.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	19.3%	10.4%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	23.4%	11.7%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98%	99.1%	1.1%	81.4%	17.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	99.2%	97.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.2%	97.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Birch Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Street was 192.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 145.2% higher than the Hebburn North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North and the 77th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.7%.

🔎 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 NE32 5HY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Birch Street are based on 43 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 Birch Street, Jarrow, NE32 5HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE32 5HY

Average Price
£123,945

Semi-Detached
£154,720

Terraced
£87,016

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Street

Average Price
£133,702

Semi-Detached
£167,939

Terraced
£97,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Birch Street, Jarrow, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-09-19	£174,469
11 Birch Street, Jarrow, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-01-24	£107,715
21 Birch Street, Jarrow, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-10-02	£96,894
27 Birch Street, Jarrow, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2023-07-19	£95,507
44 Birch Street, Jarrow, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-01-13	£142,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE32 5HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	10
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	1,118 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	2,778 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 Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School St Oswald's Road , NE31 1HT	- not rated	338 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Ormonde Street , NE32 3PB	- not rated	775 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quay County Infants' School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	808 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellison CofE Junior Mixed and Infants School Borough Road , NE32 5UW	- not rated	933 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School Borough Road , NE32 5UW	- not rated	933 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jarrow School Field Terrace , NE32 5PR	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Field Terrace , NE32 5PR	- not rated	1,106 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hebburn Comprehensive School Campbell Park Road , NE31 2QU	2out of 4	1,807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School Mill Lane , NE31 2ET	- not rated	2,970 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,724 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	2,385 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	2,594 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	3,163 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	3,397 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	3,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	3,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	4,961 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SBC School St Bede's Chambers , Albert Road NE32 5RR	- not rated	214 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenfields School Victoria Road East , NE31 1YQ	- not rated	291 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork South and North Tyneside Windmill Way , NE31 1SR	- not rated	789 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keelman's Way School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	3out of 4	958 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre Hadrian Education Centre , St Peter's Road NE28 7LQ	- not rated	2,385 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
Coffee Stop	Baptist Church, Grange Road West	441 yd
Santano Pizza & Burger	237A Victoria Road East, Hebburn	442 yd
The Sultan of Jarrow	28a Western Road, Jarrow	457 yd
The Venue	61 Ellison Street, Jarrow	538 yd
Mariellie's	5-7 Grange Road, Jarrow	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alberta Social Club	Grant Street, Jarrow	310 yd
The Clock Tavern	The Clock, Victoria Road East	388 yd
The Ben Lomond	Grange Road West, Jarrow	422 yd
The Jarrow Civic Hall	Jarrow Civic Hall, 61 Ellison Street	525 yd
Jarrow Buffs	Ellison Street, Jarrow	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mansa Takeaway	11B Bladen Street Industrial Estate, Bladen Street	244 yd
Paul's Fish Grill	303 Albert Road, Jarrow	253 yd
Viking Tandoori Takeaway	2 Grange Road West, Jarrow	422 yd
Quality Pizza	3 Frobisher Street, Hebburn	451 yd
Best Pizza Jarrow Limited	74 Ellison Street, Jarrow	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	37-39 Bede Precinct, Jarrow		608 yd
Wm Morrison Supemarkets Limited	20 Viking Precinct, Jarrow		661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Clock Playing Field ST. OSWALDS	grass pitches	262 yd
Fit4Less (Jarrow) ELLISON STREET	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Jarrow Focus Cambrian Street	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Keelman'S Way School CAMPBELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Hebburn Swimming Pool (Closed) Campbell Park Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,012 yd
Jarrow Community Pool Jarrow Community Pool Jarrow Community Pool Field Terrace	swimming pool	1,091 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	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.5%

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	46.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE32 5HY