Wawn Street, South Shields, NE33 4EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE33 4EB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.4%	51.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 4EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	39.1%	42.7%	3.6%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	30.8%	-5.9%	44.2%	-13.4%
Separated	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	17.2%	15.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	6.1%	1.5%

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	41.4%	35.5%	-5.9%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	34.1%	37.8%	3.7%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	15.7%	18.4%	2.7%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	7.6%	7.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	21.9%	27.6%	5.7%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	11.9%	-7.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	15.7%	0.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	23.8%	3.3%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	0.8%	3.8%
White	71.9%	76.4%	4.5%	81.4%	-5.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	79.5%	82.4%	2.9%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	0.8%	6.5%	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	7.9%	-10.2%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	82.8%	4.1%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	4%	5.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	8%	7.4%	-0.6%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Wawn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wawn Street was 286.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% lower than the Beacon and Bents average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wawn Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents and the 52nd highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.0%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE33 4EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Wawn Street are based on 3 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 Wawn Street, South Shields, NE33 4EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 4EB

Average Price
£48,247

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£48,247

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wawn Street

Average Price
£435,011

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£50,941

Other
£1,203,151

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wawn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Wawn Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£28,000	2016-04-07	£35,942
52 Wawn Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2015-07-31	£65,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 4EB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE33 4EB 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	42
Full-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Percy Square , River View NE30 4AG	3out of 4	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	4,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	4,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldon Nursery School Reginald Street , NE35 9DG	4out of 4	5,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	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	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Claypath Lane , NE33 4PG	- not rated	738 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Primary School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	4out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westoe Crown Primary School Sea Winnings Way , NE33 3NS	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Primary School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	2out of 4	1,234 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	2out of 4	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harton Academy Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	4out of 4	2,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	1out of 4	3,855 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	3out of 4	4,551 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	589 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	3,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
AutismAble CIC The Captains Row , NE33 5AS	- not rated	1,175 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	2out of 4	1,234 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epinay Business and Enterprise School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	4,130 yd	Foundation special 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
Westoe Cafe/Cinnamon Kitchen	42-44 Dean Road, South Shields	97 yd
Arts 4 Wellbeing	10 Derby Terrace, South Shields	141 yd
The Pink Elephant Deli	134 Dean Road, South Shields	174 yd
Dehli 6 Lounge at Westoe	South Shields And Westoe Cricket Club, 33 Dean Road	193 yd
Q. T.	35 Dean Road, South Shields	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
R A F Association	4 Dean Road, South Shields	176 yd
South Shields Catholic Mens Club Ltd	178 Westoe Road, South Shields	185 yd
Hedworth Hall	Hedworth Assembly Rooms, The Hedworth Hall	194 yd
The Westoe Public House	2 Horsley Hill Road, South Shields	258 yd
The Cyprus Hotel	48 Chichester Road, South Shields	306 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lasun Indian Cuisine	50 Dean Road, South Shields	97 yd
Silver Star Take Away	12 Imeary Street, South Shields	110 yd
Wonderful Wok	122 Dean Road, South Shields	174 yd
Mardi Gras	24 Dean Road, South Shields	176 yd
The Gold Lion	97 Dean Road, South Shields	188 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Chichester Road, South Shields	367 yd
Aldi	Chichester Road, South Shields	367 yd
Tesco	Unit R0, Village Centre, Sea Winnings Way	600 yd
Ahmeds International Superstore	Ahmeds, 2 New George Street	731 yd
LIDL Stores	193 Laygate, South Shields	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Woman (Ladies Only) (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	123 yd
Total Fitness (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	140 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	191 yd
Laygate Community School LAYGATE	grass pitches	443 yd
1861 Lifestyle Centre St. Georges Avenue	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Robert Readhead Park GROSVENOR ROAD	tennis courts	562 yd
Trinity House Social Centre (Closed) LAYGATE	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Mortimer Community Association & Comprehensive School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	746 yd
West Park WEST PARK ROAD	tennis courts	892 yd
The Gym (South Shields) Crossgate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	908 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	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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