St Michaels Avenue, South Shields, NE33 3AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE33 3AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	51.4%	-4.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	44%	48.6%	4.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	28.1%	29.4%	1.3%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	43.5%	2.7%	44.2%	-0.7%
Separated	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.5%	9.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	19.3%	15%	-4.3%	6.1%	8.9%

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 (69.6%) 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	38.2%	31.3%	-6.9%	48.4%	-17.1%
Good health	23.2%	38.3%	15.1%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	22.8%	17.3%	-5.5%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	12%	10.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	6.3%
Very bad health	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.7%

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	40.4%	27.8%	-12.6%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	9.4%	-0.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	23.1%	6.0%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.8%	98.3%	2.5%	81.4%	16.9%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	98.5%	96.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0%	1.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	97.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is St Michaels Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Michaels Avenue was 64.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.1% lower than the Horsley Hill average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

St Michaels Avenue has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill and the 247th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE33 3AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 St Michaels Avenue are based on 33 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 St Michaels Avenue, South Shields, NE33 3AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 3AN

Average Price
£244,196

Semi-Detached
£191,306

Terraced
£252,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Michaels Avenue

Average Price
£252,221

Semi-Detached
£199,673

Terraced
£263,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Michaels AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 St Michaels Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-06-06	£256,790
17 St Michaels Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-05-23	£278,020
20 St Michaels Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£284,950	2025-01-13	£306,934
11 St Michaels Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£249,995	2024-10-28	£262,278
14 St Michaels Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2022-03-07	£257,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 3AN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE33 3AN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA	- not rated	1,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downhill Nursery School Dorset Avenue , NE34 7JA	- not rated	2,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	2,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	2,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westoe Infants' School Chichester Road East , NE33 3AB	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowbray Junior Mixed School Wardle Avenue , NE33 3BL	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westoe Crown Primary School Sea Winnings Way , NE33 3NS	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Community School Laygate Lane , NE33 4JJ	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Shields Claypath Lane , NE33 4PG	- not rated	800 yd	Voluntary aided 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	985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	1,737 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	1,737 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	1,894 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harton Technology College Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	- not rated	1,907 yd	Community 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	368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	4,074 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	3,660 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	690 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	- not rated	1,530 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	1,596 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wyvestows Bar & Bistro	11 Dean Road, South Shields	229 yd
Arts 4 Wellbeing	10 Derby Terrace, South Shields	248 yd
Madhatter's Tea Room	17 Dean Road, South Shields	262 yd
Betty's Homemade Treats	114A East Stainton Street, South Shields	267 yd
Westoe Cafe/Cinnamon Kitchen	42-44 Dean Road, South Shields	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Shields Catholic Mens Club Ltd	178 Westoe Road, South Shields	173 yd
The Westoe Public House	2 Horsley Hill Road, South Shields	182 yd
R A F Association	4 Dean Road, South Shields	247 yd
Hedworth Hall	Hedworth Assembly Rooms, The Hedworth Hall	403 yd
Trams	Bus Depot, Dean Road	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Fish	1 Readhead Avenue, South Shields	48 yd
Mardi Gras	24 Dean Road, South Shields	247 yd
Silver Star Take Away	12 Imeary Street, South Shields	257 yd
Up North Deli & Pizzeria	Unit R1, Village Centre	309 yd
China Cook	114a Westoe Road, South Shields	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit R0, Village Centre, Sea Winnings Way	509 yd
Iceland	Chichester Road, South Shields	614 yd
Aldi	Chichester Road, South Shields	614 yd
LIDL Stores	193 Laygate, South Shields	1,032 yd
Ahmeds International Superstore	Ahmeds, 2 New George Street	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	301 yd
New Woman (Ladies Only) (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	325 yd
1861 Lifestyle Centre St. Georges Avenue	health and fitness suite	365 yd
South Shields And Westoe Club SOUTH SHIELDS AND WESTOE CLUB SOUTH SHIELDS AND WESTOE CLUB DEAN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	409 yd
Robert Readhead Park GROSVENOR ROAD	tennis courts	578 yd
Jack Clark Park Horsley Hill Road	grass pitches	579 yd
South Shields Indoor Bowls Club JACK CLARK PARK JACK CLARK PARK HORSLEY HILL ROAD	indoor bowls	622 yd
Laygate Community School LAYGATE	grass pitches	739 yd
Trinity House Social Centre (Closed) LAYGATE	health and fitness suite	872 yd
The Gym (South Shields) Crossgate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	940 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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