Selbourne Street, South Shields, NE33 2TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE33 2TB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	53.7%	48.9%	-4.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	46.3%	51.1%	4.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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 NE33 2TB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.1% 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	48.1%	61.1%	13.0%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	24.9%	-6.2%	44.2%	-19.3%
Separated	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.4%	8.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	38.8%	50.6%	11.8%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	35.3%	28.1%	-7.2%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	18.4%	17%	-1.4%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	24.5%	15.5%	-9.0%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	9.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.6%	0.1%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	24.4%	10.2%	16.9%	7.5%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	26.9%	6.6%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.5%	91.1%	-1.4%	81.4%	9.7%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	94.5%	91.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	91.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Selbourne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selbourne Street was 96.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.9% lower than the Beacon and Bents average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selbourne Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents and the 190th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

🔎 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 2TB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Selbourne Street are based on 44 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 Selbourne Street, South Shields, NE33 2TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 2TB

Average Price
£71,071

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£87,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,660

Other
£66,419

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selbourne Street

Average Price
£77,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£102,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,098

Other
£64,384

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selbourne Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Selbourne Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,000	2025-05-12	£46,550
20 Selbourne Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£82,000	2024-12-05	£82,081
26 Selbourne Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2024-07-29	£45,493
11 Selbourne Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2022-02-28	£73,045
16 Selbourne Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2021-04-21	£62,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 2TB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	1,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA	- not rated	1,951 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	2,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downhill Nursery School Dorset Avenue , NE34 7JA	- not rated	2,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	2,990 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	312 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marine Park Primary School Hatfield Square , Woodbine Estate NE33 2RD	- not rated	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Shields Claypath Lane , NE33 4PG	- not rated	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Claypath Lane , NE33 4PG	4out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westoe Infants' School Chichester Road East , NE33 3AB	- not rated	459 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	1,696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	2,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	2,434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	2,628 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harton Technology College Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	- not rated	2,673 yd	Community school	No	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	5,098 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	5,194 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	5,304 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	3,370 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	2,896 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's High School 52 Sunderland Road , NE34 0SW	- not rated	1,469 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nty03 - North Tyneside Primary C.O.Suit 1.6 Saville Street , Howards House NE30 1NT	- not rated	2,054 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashleigh School Charlotte Street , NE30 1BP	- not rated	2,064 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	- not rated	2,083 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	2,176 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
Age Concern Tyneside South	Dora Dixon House, 29 Beach Road	193 yd
Mambo Wine and Dine	18-20 Winchester Street, South Shields	342 yd
Park Lane Cards	136 Fowler Street, South Shields	351 yd
Blue Marlin	Ocean Beach Amusement Park, South Promenade	359 yd
Mambo Express	3 St Hilda Street, South Shields	480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Voyager	145 Anderson Street, South Shields	331 yd
The Britannia	The Britannia Hotel, Charlotte Terrace	353 yd
Trams	Bus Depot, Dean Road	359 yd
Cask Lounge	1 Charlotte Terrace, South Shields	361 yd
The Maltings	9 Claypath Lane, South Shields	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Donatello's	101 Fowler Street, South Shields	362 yd
Friez and Burgz	124 Fowler Street, South Shields	364 yd
Hot Bitez	63 Westoe Road, South Shields	374 yd
Lucky Chinese Takeaway	85 Fowler Street, South Shields	397 yd
Westoe Golden Chippy	58 Westoe Road, South Shields	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit R0, Village Centre, Sea Winnings Way	359 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	25 Ocean Road, South Shields	646 yd
ASDA	15 Coronation Street, South Shields	762 yd
Iceland	Chichester Road, South Shields	856 yd
Aldi	Chichester Road, South Shields	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (South Shields) Crossgate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
Olympic Fitness Centre (Closed) Fowler Street	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Ocean Road Community Centre Ocean Road		609 yd
Health Spa QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Haven Point Pool & Leisure Complex PIER PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	892 yd
Bents Park Recreation Ground (The Dragon) BENTS PARK ROAD	grass pitches	915 yd
Jack Clark Park Horsley Hill Road	grass pitches	987 yd
Laygate Community School LAYGATE	grass pitches	997 yd
Total Fitness (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
New Woman (Ladies Only) (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	1,016 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	182.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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