Northcote Street, South Shields, NE33 4DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE33 4DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	41.7%	47.4%	5.7%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	58.3%	52.6%	-5.7%	49.0%	3.6%

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 4DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	54.7%	55.3%	0.6%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	26.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	7.5%	10%	2.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	50.6%	45.9%	-4.7%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	28.3%	33.5%	5.2%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	15%	12.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4%	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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	15.6%	16.1%	0.5%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10.4%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	9%	11.4%	2.4%	5.3%	6.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	19.2%	1.3%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	23.3%	-0.3%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	84.6%	91.5%	6.9%	81.4%	10.1%
Arab	6.1%	0.5%	-5.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	91.9%	96.2%	4.3%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	5.6%	-2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	96.7%	5.2%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%

Safety

Is Northcote Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northcote Street was 23.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.6% lower than the Horsley Hill average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Northcote Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill and the 70th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.3%.

🔎 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 4DJ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Northcote Street are based on 152 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 Northcote Street, South Shields, NE33 4DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 4DJ

Average Price
£91,282

Semi-Detached
£94,879

Terraced
£114,703

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,035

Other
£69,393

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northcote Street

Average Price
£92,088

Semi-Detached
£103,685

Terraced
£114,863

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,460

Other
£70,989

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northcote Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Northcote Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-09-01	£76,762
67 Northcote Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-09-01	£75,822
44 Northcote Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£44,000	2025-08-08	£44,698
60 Northcote Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,500	2025-06-13	£67,837
91 Northcote Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£78,000	2024-12-13	£78,077

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 4DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	1,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downhill Nursery School Dorset Avenue , NE34 7JA	- not rated	2,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	2,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laygate Community School Laygate Lane , NE33 4JJ	3out of 4	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westoe Infants' School Chichester Road East , NE33 3AB	- not rated	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Primary School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Road Infant School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	- not rated	693 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Shields Claypath Lane , NE33 4PG	- not rated	900 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	599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	1,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	1,313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	1,524 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harton Technology College Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	- not rated	1,906 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	5,193 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	5,201 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	5,406 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	573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	4,111 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	4,007 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	580 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	1,149 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	- not rated	1,868 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
Lazy Daisy	2 Marlborough Street North, South Shields	68 yd
The Pink Elephant Deli	134 Dean Road, South Shields	87 yd
Westoe Cafe/Cinnamon Kitchen	42-44 Dean Road, South Shields	210 yd
Dehli 6 Lounge at Westoe	South Shields And Westoe Cricket Club, 33 Dean Road	214 yd
Q. T.	35 Dean Road, South Shields	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hedworth Hall	Hedworth Assembly Rooms, The Hedworth Hall	223 yd
The Cyprus Hotel	48 Chichester Road, South Shields	237 yd
South Shields Snooker Centre	First Floor, 48 Chichester Road	237 yd
The Chichester Arms	1-3 Chichester Road, South Shields	262 yd
R A F Association	4 Dean Road, South Shields	320 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gold Lion	97 Dean Road, South Shields	33 yd
Wonderful Wok	122 Dean Road, South Shields	86 yd
Sheba's Kitchen	190 Dean Road, South Shields	171 yd
Stanhope Tandoori	156A Dean Road, South Shields	171 yd
Charlie's Deli	4A Stanhope Road, South Shields	200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Chichester Road, South Shields	401 yd
Aldi	Chichester Road, South Shields	401 yd
Ahmeds International Superstore	Ahmeds, 2 New George Street	650 yd
LIDL Stores	193 Laygate, South Shields	754 yd
Heron Foods	10-12 Frederick Street, South Shields	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	215 yd
New Woman (Ladies Only) (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	237 yd
Total Fitness (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	264 yd
Laygate Community School LAYGATE	grass pitches	406 yd
Trinity House Social Centre (Closed) LAYGATE	health and fitness suite	505 yd
1861 Lifestyle Centre St. Georges Avenue	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Robert Readhead Park GROSVENOR ROAD	tennis courts	578 yd
Mortimer Community Association & Comprehensive School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	597 yd
West Park WEST PARK ROAD	tennis courts	698 yd
Brinkburn Recreation Ground ULLSWATER GARDENS	grass pitches	897 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	139.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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