Denmark Centre, South Shields, NE33 2LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE33 2LR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	46.1%	49.1%	3.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	53.9%	50.9%	-3.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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	36.6%	34.9%	-1.7%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	37.7%	6.3%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	17.5%	12.6%	-4.9%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	9.3%	12%	2.7%	6.1%	5.9%

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 (68.3%) 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	39.8%	34.8%	-5.0%	48.4%	-13.6%
Good health	30.5%	33.5%	3.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	20.7%	18.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	7%	7.9%	0.9%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2%	5.3%	3.3%	1.2%	4.1%

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.

In the area around NE33 2LR this area, 37.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 13.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	37.4%	-0.7%	18.2%	19.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	8.6%	-8.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	12.6%	-5.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	13.2%	3.4%	33.8%	-20.6%
Other	4.1%	10.3%	6.2%	2.8%	7.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	24.2%	45.2%	21.0%	1.1%	44.1%
Chinese	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.9%
Pakistani	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	2.7%	-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	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	59%	48.7%	-10.3%	81.4%	-32.7%
Arab	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	71.2%	-2.2%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.3%	26.5%	4.2%	5.6%	20.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	70.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	14.9%	13.3%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	4.8%	-7.7%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	46.5%	6.5%	40.0%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Denmark Centre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Denmark Centre was 682.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.2% higher than the Beacon and Bents average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Denmark Centre has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents and the 6th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 415.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 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 2LR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Denmark Centre are based on 4 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 Denmark Centre, South Shields, NE33 2LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 2LR

Average Price
£470,217

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£470,217

Estimated Average Property Prices for Denmark Centre

Average Price
£1,068,086

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,068,086

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Denmark CentreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Denmark Centre, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£179,000	2022-04-06	£189,848
Unit 20 Denmark Centre, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2019-08-16	£761,836
Unit 20 Denmark Centre, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2017-07-05	£2,964,369
13 Denmark Centre, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-05-04	£269,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 2LR

Employment

NE33 2LR area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE33 2LR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	37
Looking after home or family	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Education	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	1,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Percy Square , River View NE30 4AG	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA	- not rated	2,180 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	2,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downhill Nursery School Dorset Avenue , NE34 7JA	- not rated	3,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marine Park Primary School Hatfield Square , Woodbine Estate NE33 2RD	4out of 4	332 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marine Park Primary School Hatfield Square , Woodbine Estate NE33 2RD	- not rated	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Shields Claypath Lane , NE33 4PG	- not rated	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Claypath Lane , NE33 4PG	4out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Primary School Baring Street , NE33 2BB	3out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mortimer Community College Reading Road , NE33 4UG	- not rated	2,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Gardner Community High School Albion Road West , NE29 0JN	- not rated	2,218 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	2,804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	2,804 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	3,030 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	4,651 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	4,711 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	4,924 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marden Bridge Middle School Lovaine Avenue , NE25 8RW	3out of 4	5,091 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JW	3out of 4	5,390 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyne Coast College St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET	- not rated	1,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	2,811 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	2,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nty03 - North Tyneside Primary C.O.Suit 1.6 Saville Street , Howards House NE30 1NT	- not rated	1,502 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashleigh School Charlotte Street , NE30 1BP	- not rated	1,546 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's High School 52 Sunderland Road , NE34 0SW	- not rated	1,952 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young Mothers Unit Tynemetropolitan College Sixth Form Academy Site , Alexandra Building NE29 9BZ	- not rated	1,992 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The King's School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF	- not rated	2,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piccolo Food House	10 Denmark Centre, Fowler Street	19 yd
Grace Place	20 Denmark Centre, Fowler Street	35 yd
The Victorian Pantry	Museum & Art Gallery, 4-6 Ocean Road	52 yd
The Lounge	30/32 Ocean Road, South Shields	75 yd
Arbeia	18-26 Ocean Road, South Shields	78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	12 Denmark Centre, Fowler Street	19 yd
Charlies Bar	23 Denmark Centre, Fowler Street	19 yd
The Criterion	2a Ocean Road, South Shields	75 yd
Club Del Mar	12 Ocean Road, South Shields	75 yd
The Ship & Royal	1-3 Ocean Road, South Shields	104 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Unit 1-2, South Shields Interchange	61 yd
Tiancha Le	8 Fowler Street, South Shields	71 yd
Mamamia	78 Ocean Road, South Shields	196 yd
Lucky Chinese Takeaway	85 Fowler Street, South Shields	205 yd
Burger Bar	10 Mile End Road, South Shields	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	25 Ocean Road, South Shields	95 yd
ASDA	15 Coronation Street, South Shields	391 yd
Heron Foods	17-18 Market Place, South Shields	494 yd
Tesco	Unit R0, Village Centre, Sea Winnings Way	801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olympic Fitness Centre (Closed) Fowler Street	health and fitness suite	58 yd
Ocean Road Community Centre Ocean Road		200 yd
Health Spa QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	272 yd
The Gym (South Shields) Crossgate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd
Haven Point Pool & Leisure Complex PIER PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	837 yd
Kodokwai Judo Club TRINITY POINT TRINITY POINT COMMERCIAL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,035 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.11 Mbit/s

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