Laygate, South Shields, NE33 4JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE33 4JN is primarily male, with 56.5% of the population 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	44%	43.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	56%	56.5%	0.5%	49.0%	7.5%

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 4JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	51.8%	57.1%	5.3%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	21%	-8.6%	44.2%	-23.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	10.1%	11%	0.9%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	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	49.7%	39%	-10.7%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	31%	36.8%	5.8%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	13.9%	16.4%	2.5%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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	30%	23.1%	-6.9%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	10.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	19.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	13.1%	0.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	25.8%	9.5%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	9%	10.9%	1.9%	1.1%	9.8%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.5%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
White	63%	68.4%	5.4%	81.4%	-13.0%
Arab	15.7%	9.8%	-5.9%	0.6%	9.2%
Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	73.5%	77.6%	4.1%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.9%	14.9%	-8.0%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	77.3%	4.4%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	4.5%	13.8%	9.3%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	7.2%	2.6%	-4.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	4.1%	-6.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Muslim	24.5%	6.5%	18.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Laygate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laygate was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the Beacon and Bents average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laygate has the 28th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents and the 85th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.9%.

🔎 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 4JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Laygate are based on 108 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 Laygate, South Shields, NE33 4JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 4JN

Average Price
£109,353

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,353

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laygate

Average Price
£148,198

Semi-Detached
£218,604

Terraced
£169,846

Detached
£216,380

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,594

Other
£162,958

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LaygateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Rekendyke Mews Laygate, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-10-23	£52,530
4 Rekendyke Mews Laygate, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-10-20	£72,230
2 Rekendyke Mews Laygate, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2020-09-25	£81,558
24 Rekendyke Mews Laygate, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2016-03-31	£92,895
24 Rekendyke Mews Laygate, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2016-03-01	£72,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 4JN

Employment

NE33 4JN area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 14% 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	66
Unemployed	32
Retired	27
Other	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	3,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	3,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	4,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldon Nursery School Reginald Street , NE35 9DG	4out of 4	5,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	5,413 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	180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Claypath Lane , NE33 4PG	- not rated	766 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanhope Primary School Gresford Street , NE33 4SZ	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Primary School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	4out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Primary School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	2out of 4	1,248 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	992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harton Academy Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	4out of 4	2,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	1out of 4	3,445 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jarrow School Field Terrace , NE32 5PR	3out of 4	4,165 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	1,091 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	3,878 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	756 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	2out of 4	1,248 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epinay Business and Enterprise School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	3,661 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
Kashmir Tandoori Restaurant	20 Frederick Street, South Shields	325 yd
AJWA/Meat and Sweet	56-58 Frederick Street, Frederick Street	325 yd
Hospitality & Hope	Hampden Street Centre, Hampden Street	358 yd
Lazy Daisy	2 Marlborough Street North, South Shields	368 yd
The Pink Elephant Deli	134 Dean Road, South Shields	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chichester Arms	1-3 Chichester Road, South Shields	170 yd
The Cyprus Hotel	48 Chichester Road, South Shields	206 yd
South Shields Snooker Centre	First Floor, 48 Chichester Road	206 yd
Bar Blue	Western Approach, South Shields	309 yd
South Shields Nat Unionist Wkgmens C	South Shields Unionist Club, Laygate	425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot N Tasty	325-327 Laygate, South Shields	182 yd
Shields Shawarma	6 Chichester Road, South Shields	206 yd
Gallo Nero	4 Chichester Road, South Shields	206 yd
Stanhope Tandoori	156A Dean Road, South Shields	260 yd
Sheba's Kitchen	190 Dean Road, South Shields	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmeds International Superstore	Ahmeds, 2 New George Street	224 yd
Iceland	Chichester Road, South Shields	259 yd
Aldi	Chichester Road, South Shields	259 yd
Heron Foods	10-12 Frederick Street, South Shields	325 yd
LIDL Stores	193 Laygate, South Shields	342 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity House Social Centre (Closed) LAYGATE	health and fitness suite	77 yd
Laygate Community School LAYGATE	grass pitches	108 yd
New Woman (Ladies Only) (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	618 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	635 yd
Total Fitness (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Kodokwai Judo Club TRINITY POINT TRINITY POINT COMMERCIAL ROAD	health and fitness suite	682 yd
West Park WEST PARK ROAD	tennis courts	774 yd
The Gym (South Shields) Crossgate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
Mortimer Community Association & Comprehensive School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	911 yd
1861 Lifestyle Centre St. Georges Avenue	health and fitness suite	969 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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE33 4JN