Imeary Street, South Shields, NE33 4EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE33 4EW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.5%	50%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.5%	50%	1.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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	30.1%	37.2%	7.1%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	28.7%	-1.4%	44.2%	-15.5%
Separated	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	20.1%	22.3%	2.2%	9.1%	13.2%
Widowed	14.8%	9.6%	-5.2%	6.1%	3.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.1%) 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	29.8%	25.2%	-4.6%	48.4%	-23.2%
Good health	29.8%	35.9%	6.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	17.9%	22.3%	4.4%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	16.6%	12.6%	-4.0%	4.0%	8.6%
Very bad health	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	1.2%	2.7%

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.

In the area around NE33 4EW this area, 35.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.5%	35.4%	-10.1%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	10.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	10.5%	9.5%	-1.0%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11.6%	3.0%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	16.4%	8.7%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.2%	96.6%	0.4%	81.4%	15.2%
Arab	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	97.9%	97.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	97.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	28.8%	13.5%	15.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	60.6%	46.2%	14.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Imeary Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Imeary Street was 333.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.1% higher than the Beacon and Bents average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Imeary Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents and the 30th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 270.3%.

🔎 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 4EW, 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 Imeary Street are based on 161 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 Imeary Street, South Shields, NE33 4EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 4EW

Average Price
£75,864

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,664

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,664

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Imeary Street

Average Price
£98,175

Semi-Detached
£152,078

Terraced
£121,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,042

Other
£71,406

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Imeary Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
123 Imeary Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£47,500	2026-01-16	£46,718
141 Imeary Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2025-09-12	£88,964
129 Imeary Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2025-09-12	£40,438
99 Imeary Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,875	2025-06-26	£40,677
141 Imeary Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-02-25	£87,218

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 4EW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE33 4EW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	60
Full-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	4
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA	- not rated	1,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	2,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downhill Nursery School Dorset Avenue , NE34 7JA	- not rated	2,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	2,740 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	352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Community School Laygate Lane , NE33 4JJ	3out of 4	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Shields Claypath Lane , NE33 4PG	- not rated	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Claypath Lane , NE33 4PG	4out of 4	616 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowbray Junior Mixed School Wardle Avenue , NE33 3BL	- not rated	832 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	1,644 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	1,644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	1,845 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harton Technology College Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	- not rated	2,083 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	5,162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	5,230 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	5,342 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	580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	3,888 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	3,679 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	768 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	1,482 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	- not rated	1,842 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
Arts 4 Wellbeing	10 Derby Terrace, South Shields	103 yd
Betty's Homemade Treats	114A East Stainton Street, South Shields	109 yd
Westoe Cafe/Cinnamon Kitchen	42-44 Dean Road, South Shields	254 yd
The Pink Elephant Deli	134 Dean Road, South Shields	276 yd
Madhatter's Tea Room	17 Dean Road, South Shields	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Shields Catholic Mens Club Ltd	178 Westoe Road, South Shields	206 yd
R A F Association	4 Dean Road, South Shields	280 yd
The Westoe Public House	2 Horsley Hill Road, South Shields	328 yd
The Cyprus Hotel	48 Chichester Road, South Shields	329 yd
South Shields Snooker Centre	First Floor, 48 Chichester Road	329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Cook	114a Westoe Road, South Shields	150 yd
Up North Deli & Pizzeria	Unit R1, Village Centre	158 yd
Silver Star Take Away	12 Imeary Street, South Shields	201 yd
Lasun Indian Cuisine	50 Dean Road, South Shields	254 yd
Wonderful Wok	122 Dean Road, South Shields	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Chichester Road, South Shields	282 yd
Aldi	Chichester Road, South Shields	282 yd
Tesco	Unit R0, Village Centre, Sea Winnings Way	434 yd
LIDL Stores	193 Laygate, South Shields	703 yd
Ahmeds International Superstore	Ahmeds, 2 New George Street	705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Woman (Ladies Only) (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	271 yd
Total Fitness (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	275 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	357 yd
Laygate Community School LAYGATE	grass pitches	406 yd
Trinity House Social Centre (Closed) LAYGATE	health and fitness suite	539 yd
1861 Lifestyle Centre St. Georges Avenue	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Robert Readhead Park GROSVENOR ROAD	tennis courts	706 yd
The Gym (South Shields) Crossgate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	745 yd
Jack Clark Park Horsley Hill Road	grass pitches	910 yd
Mortimer Community Association & Comprehensive School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	913 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.1 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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