Roman Road, South Shields, NE33 2AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE33 2AX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.6%	48.8%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.4%	51.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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	20.4%	26.8%	6.4%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	43.9%	-0.8%	44.2%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	17%	11.6%	-5.4%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	12.1%	11.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	5.5%

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	31.7%	44%	12.3%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	37.4%	34.9%	-2.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	22%	13.4%	-8.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	23.3%	11.9%	-11.4%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	6.5%	-9.0%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	12.9%	4.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	7.8%	9.5%	1.7%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	16.9%	9.6%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	38.3%	5.8%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.2%	93.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	12.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	96%	95.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	95.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Roman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roman Road was 126.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% lower than the Beacon and Bents average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Roman Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents and the 137th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE33 2AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Roman Road are based on 166 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 Roman Road, South Shields, NE33 2AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 2AX

Average Price
£84,392

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£93,480

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,517

Other
£92,553

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roman Road

Average Price
£107,893

Semi-Detached
£155,390

Terraced
£140,765

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,513

Other
£79,750

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
182 Roman Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-11-07	£97,690
188 Roman Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£97,720	2025-04-30	£97,913
190 Roman Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,950	2022-10-28	£106,453
200 Roman Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-08-26	£72,723
202 Roman Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,500	2022-08-10	£58,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 2AX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE33 2AX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	18
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Other	2
Information and communication	1
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	1,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	1,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA	- not rated	2,997 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	3,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downhill Nursery School Dorset Avenue , NE34 7JA	- not rated	3,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hadrian Primary School Baring Street , NE33 2BB	3out of 4	214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marine Park Primary School Hatfield Square , Woodbine Estate NE33 2RD	4out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marine Park Primary School Hatfield Square , Woodbine Estate NE33 2RD	- not rated	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Kielder Terrace , NE30 2AD	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Shields Claypath Lane , NE33 4PG	- not rated	1,439 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	1,972 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	- not rated	2,537 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	2out of 4	2,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden High School Hartington Road , Cullercoats NE30 3RZ	3out of 4	2,783 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Community College Reading Road , NE33 4UG	- not rated	2,924 yd	Community 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	4,302 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	4,638 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JW	3out of 4	4,655 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	4,678 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	5,097 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	2,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Coast College St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET	- not rated	2,424 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	1,722 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	837 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	975 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Young Mothers Unit Tynemetropolitan College Sixth Form Academy Site , Alexandra Building NE29 9BZ	- not rated	1,978 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southlands School Beach Road , Tynemouth NE30 2QR	3out of 4	2,455 yd	Foundation 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
SODEXO Marine Safety Training Centre	Marine Safety Training Centre, Wapping Street	576 yd
The Net North Shields	54 Fish Quay, North Shields	593 yd
Waterfront	22-26 Union Quay, North Shields	614 yd
Sambuca 1	10 - 11 Union Quay, North Shields	614 yd
Womens Health In South Tyneside	Salus House, 33-35 Mile End Road	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harbour Lights	101 Lawe Road, South Shields	112 yd
The Look Out	178 Fort Street, South Shields	200 yd
Alum House	River Drive, South Shields	248 yd
The Beehive Inn	Mile End Road, South Shields	455 yd
The Saltwater Tavern	Fish Quay, North Shields	593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaview Fish \& Grill	12 - 14 Union Quay, North Shields	615 yd
Burger Bar	10 Mile End Road, South Shields	644 yd
Station Pizza	Unit 1, 37 Mile End Road	644 yd
Royal China	87 Ocean Road, South Shields	670 yd
Noodle Noodles	112 Ocean Road, South Shields	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	25 Ocean Road, South Shields	741 yd
Asda Supermarket North Shields	Asda, 40 Saville Street	992 yd
Heron Foods	17-18 Market Place, South Shields	1,003 yd
ASDA	15 Coronation Street, South Shields	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ocean Road Community Centre Ocean Road		681 yd
Haven Point Pool & Leisure Complex PIER PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
Health Spa QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Olympic Fitness Centre (Closed) Fowler Street	health and fitness suite	869 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.26 Mbit/s

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