West Park Road, South Shields, NE33 4LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE33 4LB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50.2%	47.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.8%	52.2%	2.4%	49.0%	3.2%

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 4LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	45.6%	46.1%	0.5%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	19.7%	-2.4%	44.2%	-24.5%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.7%	17.1%	3.4%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	16.4%	14.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	8.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.3%) 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	41.8%	29%	-12.8%	48.4%	-19.4%
Good health	25.9%	33.3%	7.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	18.7%	17.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	6%	16.4%	10.4%	4.0%	12.4%
Very bad health	7.6%	3.4%	-4.2%	1.2%	2.2%

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 4LB this area, 32% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.3%	32%	-0.3%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	12.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	10.8%	-5.6%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13.9%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	23.2%	4.6%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.8%	98.1%	-0.7%	81.4%	16.7%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

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	98%	97.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0%	1%	1.0%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	97.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	34.8%	13.5%	21.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is West Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Park Road was 230.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 217.3% higher than the Cleadon Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Park Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park and the 57th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

🔎 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 4LB, 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 West Park Road are based on 54 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 West Park Road, South Shields, NE33 4LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 4LB

Average Price
£104,695

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£126,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,443

Other
£82,073

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Park Road

Average Price
£112,616

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,942

Other
£84,773

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 West Park Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-11-01	£227,090
21 - 22 West Park Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-06-03	£111,316
13 West Park Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£81,500	2023-11-27	£83,055
10 West Park Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2023-08-17	£95,961
39 West Park Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2023-06-21	£74,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 4LB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE33 4LB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	6
Self-Employed	1
Student (economically inactive)	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	1,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	1,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Paul Nursery School Nash Avenue , NE34 8NS	- not rated	2,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashley Academy Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	559 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanhope Primary School Gresford Street , NE33 4SZ	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Primary School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Primary School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Road Infant School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	- not rated	613 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	490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	908 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	1,180 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harton Technology College Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	- not rated	1,959 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	4,965 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	5,052 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	5,319 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	1,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	4,323 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	4,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	608 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	671 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	724 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's High School 52 Sunderland Road , NE34 0SW	- not rated	829 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	- not rated	2,232 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
Willows Cat Adoption Centre	1A Wantage Street, South Shields	237 yd
Hospitality & Hope	Hampden Street Centre, Hampden Street	314 yd
The Spud Inn	75A Mortimer Road, South Shields	413 yd
The Community Network	Mortimer Community Network, Reading Road	423 yd
Lazy Daisy	2 Marlborough Street North, South Shields	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Armstrong Hall Social Club	Armstrong Hall, Stanhope Road	242 yd
The Chichester Arms	1-3 Chichester Road, South Shields	568 yd
Mumbai Emperor	337-339 Stanhope Road, South Shields	598 yd
The Ashley	269 Stanhope Road, South Shields	598 yd
The Cyprus Hotel	48 Chichester Road, South Shields	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Cakery by the Sea	68A Stanhope Road, South Shields	173 yd
H S & K K Gill	G S & H S Gill, 44 Stanhope Road	276 yd
Charlie's Deli	4A Stanhope Road, South Shields	378 yd
Marios	7 Stanhope Parade, South Shields	418 yd
Bombay Babu	15 Gilbert Street, South Shields	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmeds International Superstore	Ahmeds, 2 New George Street	701 yd
Iceland	Chichester Road, South Shields	799 yd
Aldi	Chichester Road, South Shields	799 yd
Heron Foods	10-12 Frederick Street, South Shields	836 yd
LIDL Stores	193 Laygate, South Shields	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Park WEST PARK ROAD	tennis courts	160 yd
Mortimer Community Association & Comprehensive School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	478 yd
Stanhope Primary School STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL GRESFORD STREET	swimming pool	554 yd
Brinkburn Recreation Ground ULLSWATER GARDENS	grass pitches	638 yd
Trinity House Social Centre (Closed) LAYGATE	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Laygate Community School LAYGATE	grass pitches	691 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	711 yd
New Woman (Ladies Only) (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Total Fitness (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	803 yd
St Wilfrids Rc College TEMPLE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	902 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	110.5 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	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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