Gordon Street, South Shields, NE33 4JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE33 4JP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	52%	2.4%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	50.4%	48%	-2.4%	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	37.4%	37.1%	-0.3%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	45.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4%	4.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	44.3%	42.8%	-1.5%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	35.1%	38.1%	3.0%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	16%	12.8%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	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	16.3%	14.7%	-1.6%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	9.5%	-6.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	12.8%	-8.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	21.3%	9.4%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	32.2%	7.5%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	94.3%	89.4%	-4.9%	81.4%	8.0%
Arab	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.6%	0.8%

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	94.7%	89.1%	-5.6%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	89.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	1.2%	6.0%	-4.8%

Safety

Is Gordon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Street was 140.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.7% higher than the Cleadon Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gordon Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park and the 121st highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.2%.

🔎 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 4JP, 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 Gordon Street are based on 7 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 Gordon Street, South Shields, NE33 4JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 4JP

Average Price
£212,248

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£126,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£383,090

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Street

Average Price
£163,025

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£395,694

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Gordon Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2024-06-05	£99,988
1 Gordon Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2020-04-06	£116,030
Gordon House Gordon Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-12-08	£387,674
1 Gordon Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2008-04-22	£94,062
2 Gordon Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2004-05-28	£166,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 4JP

Employment

NE33 4JP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Mining and quarrying	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	1,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	2,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Downhill Nursery School Dorset Avenue , NE34 7JA	- not rated	2,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Primary School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Road Infant School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	- not rated	694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Academy Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westoe Infants' School Chichester Road East , NE33 3AB	- not rated	892 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	573 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	1,190 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	1,190 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	1,435 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harton Technology College Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	- not rated	2,005 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	5,008 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	5,034 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	5,267 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	810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	4,104 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	4,148 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	727 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	913 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	937 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	1,013 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	- not rated	2,086 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
Hospitality & Hope	Hampden Street Centre, Hampden Street	23 yd
Lazy Daisy	2 Marlborough Street North, South Shields	205 yd
The Spud Inn	75A Mortimer Road, South Shields	266 yd
The Pink Elephant Deli	134 Dean Road, South Shields	274 yd
Willows Cat Adoption Centre	1A Wantage Street, South Shields	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Armstrong Hall Social Club	Armstrong Hall, Stanhope Road	196 yd
The Chichester Arms	1-3 Chichester Road, South Shields	245 yd
The Cyprus Hotel	48 Chichester Road, South Shields	268 yd
South Shields Snooker Centre	First Floor, 48 Chichester Road	268 yd
Hedworth Hall	Hedworth Assembly Rooms, The Hedworth Hall	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlie's Deli	4A Stanhope Road, South Shields	58 yd
Marios	7 Stanhope Parade, South Shields	82 yd
H S & K K Gill	G S & H S Gill, 44 Stanhope Road	91 yd
Hot N Tasty	325-327 Laygate, South Shields	197 yd
Stanhope Tandoori	156A Dean Road, South Shields	202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Chichester Road, South Shields	474 yd
Aldi	Chichester Road, South Shields	474 yd
Ahmeds International Superstore	Ahmeds, 2 New George Street	516 yd
Heron Foods	10-12 Frederick Street, South Shields	646 yd
LIDL Stores	193 Laygate, South Shields	685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laygate Community School LAYGATE	grass pitches	390 yd
Trinity House Social Centre (Closed) LAYGATE	health and fitness suite	421 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	454 yd
West Park WEST PARK ROAD	tennis courts	491 yd
New Woman (Ladies Only) (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Total Fitness (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Mortimer Community Association & Comprehensive School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	566 yd
Robert Readhead Park GROSVENOR ROAD	tennis courts	765 yd
1861 Lifestyle Centre St. Georges Avenue	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Brinkburn Recreation Ground ULLSWATER GARDENS	grass pitches	830 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	46.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	46.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	46.2%

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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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