Alverthorpe Street, South Shields, NE33 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE33 4BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.3%	2.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.2%	48.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 4BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	46.1%	54.7%	8.6%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	21.3%	-5.0%	44.2%	-22.9%
Separated	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.8%	17.3%	3.5%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	8.4%	4%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44.8%	34.9%	-9.9%	48.4%	-13.5%
Good health	33%	39.8%	6.8%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	17.2%	16.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	3%	7.5%	4.5%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	16.2%	15.4%	-0.8%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	10.7%	-10.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	22.1%	4.1%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	31.5%	8.7%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.6%	89.2%	-4.4%	81.4%	7.8%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.5%	89.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	0%	4.9%	4.9%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	5.6%	-1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	87.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	1%	6.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Alverthorpe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alverthorpe Street was 161.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.9% higher than the Cleadon Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alverthorpe Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park and the 99th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.6%.

🔎 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
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE33 4BJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Alverthorpe Street are based on 83 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 Alverthorpe Street, South Shields, NE33 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 4BJ

Average Price
£80,514

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,296

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,400

Other
£55,430

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alverthorpe Street

Average Price
£90,008

Semi-Detached
£110,405

Terraced
£116,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,359

Other
£57,254

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alverthorpe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Alverthorpe Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2025-11-21	£159,222
23 Alverthorpe Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-09-03	£71,645
1 Alverthorpe Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£39,999	2023-12-13	£41,640
14 Alverthorpe Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£57,500	2023-10-17	£56,995
14 Alverthorpe Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,500	2023-10-17	£56,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 4BJ

Employment

NE33 4BJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA	- not rated	667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	1,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	1,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	2,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Downhill Nursery School Dorset Avenue , NE34 7JA	- not rated	2,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mortimer Primary School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	3out of 4	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Road Infant School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Community School Laygate Lane , NE33 4JJ	3out of 4	598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Academy Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	665 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Primary School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	717 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	314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	965 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	965 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	1,193 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harton Technology College Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	- not rated	1,767 yd	Community 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	5,197 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	5,252 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	749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	4,363 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	4,355 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	555 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	708 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	717 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	797 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	- not rated	1,955 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
The Spud Inn	75A Mortimer Road, South Shields	139 yd
Willows Cat Adoption Centre	1A Wantage Street, South Shields	185 yd
The Community Network	Mortimer Community Network, Reading Road	206 yd
Hospitality & Hope	Hampden Street Centre, Hampden Street	251 yd
Lazy Daisy	2 Marlborough Street North, South Shields	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Armstrong Hall Social Club	Armstrong Hall, Stanhope Road	75 yd
Hedworth Hall	Hedworth Assembly Rooms, The Hedworth Hall	457 yd
The Chichester Arms	1-3 Chichester Road, South Shields	487 yd
The Cyprus Hotel	48 Chichester Road, South Shields	496 yd
South Shields Snooker Centre	First Floor, 48 Chichester Road	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Cakery by the Sea	68A Stanhope Road, South Shields	128 yd
H S & K K Gill	G S & H S Gill, 44 Stanhope Road	172 yd
Charlie's Deli	4A Stanhope Road, South Shields	255 yd
The China Cook	67A Canterbury Street, South Shields	265 yd
Marios	7 Stanhope Parade, South Shields	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Chichester Road, South Shields	701 yd
Aldi	Chichester Road, South Shields	701 yd
Ahmeds International Superstore	Ahmeds, 2 New George Street	769 yd
Heron Foods	10-12 Frederick Street, South Shields	901 yd
LIDL Stores	193 Laygate, South Shields	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mortimer Community Association & Comprehensive School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	306 yd
West Park WEST PARK ROAD	tennis courts	376 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	450 yd
New Woman (Ladies Only) (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Total Fitness (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Brinkburn Recreation Ground ULLSWATER GARDENS	grass pitches	576 yd
Robert Readhead Park GROSVENOR ROAD	tennis courts	632 yd
Laygate Community School LAYGATE	grass pitches	642 yd
Trinity House Social Centre (Closed) LAYGATE	health and fitness suite	681 yd
1861 Lifestyle Centre St. Georges Avenue	health and fitness suite	738 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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