Armstrong Terrace, South Shields, NE33 4LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE33 4LE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.8%	49.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.2%	50.7%	1.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 4LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	51.6%	55.7%	4.1%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	24.1%	-4.7%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	12.1%	12.1%	0.0%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	48.4%	48.3%	-0.1%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	33.6%	28.3%	-5.3%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	12.9%	15.1%	2.2%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	20.6%	-4.1%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	10.9%	-7.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	20%	7.0%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	25.7%	3.4%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
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%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.6%	89.3%	-1.3%	81.4%	7.9%
Arab	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	89.1%	94.1%	5.0%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	94.1%	5.4%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Armstrong Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Armstrong Terrace was 140.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% higher than the Cleadon Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Armstrong Terrace has the 22nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park and the 135th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.9%.

🔎 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 4LE, 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 Armstrong Terrace are based on 62 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 Armstrong Terrace, South Shields, NE33 4LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 4LE

Average Price
£89,916

Semi-Detached
£120,347

Terraced
£123,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,982

Other
£52,483

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armstrong Terrace

Average Price
£94,892

Semi-Detached
£126,590

Terraced
£127,774

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,242

Other
£55,413

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armstrong TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Armstrong Terrace, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2023-07-28	£93,788
40 Armstrong Terrace, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2022-11-04	£105,256
14 Armstrong Terrace, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-09-26	£76,739
12 Armstrong Terrace, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,500	2022-03-18	£83,337
50 Armstrong Terrace, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-03-02	£90,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 4LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	3,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Percy Square , River View NE30 4AG	3out of 4	3,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	4,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldon Nursery School Reginald Street , NE35 9DG	4out of 4	4,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	5,404 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	565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanhope Primary School Gresford Street , NE33 4SZ	3out of 4	616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Primary School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	4out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Primary School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	2out of 4	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields Olive Street , NE33 4RH	- not rated	1,085 yd	Academy converter	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	561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	4out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harton Academy Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	4out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	1out of 4	3,898 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jarrow School Field Terrace , NE32 5PR	3out of 4	4,061 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	1,040 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	4,399 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	669 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	693 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	761 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	3out of 4	2,268 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epinay Business and Enterprise School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	3,600 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
Willows Cat Adoption Centre	1A Wantage Street, South Shields	219 yd
Hospitality & Hope	Hampden Street Centre, Hampden Street	228 yd
The Spud Inn	75A Mortimer Road, South Shields	324 yd
The Community Network	Mortimer Community Network, Reading Road	372 yd
Lazy Daisy	2 Marlborough Street North, South Shields	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Armstrong Hall Social Club	Armstrong Hall, Stanhope Road	150 yd
The Chichester Arms	1-3 Chichester Road, South Shields	490 yd
The Cyprus Hotel	48 Chichester Road, South Shields	517 yd
South Shields Snooker Centre	First Floor, 48 Chichester Road	517 yd
Hedworth Hall	Hedworth Assembly Rooms, The Hedworth Hall	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Cakery by the Sea	68A Stanhope Road, South Shields	81 yd
H S & K K Gill	G S & H S Gill, 44 Stanhope Road	182 yd
Charlie's Deli	4A Stanhope Road, South Shields	287 yd
Marios	7 Stanhope Parade, South Shields	332 yd
Hot N Tasty	325-327 Laygate, South Shields	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmeds International Superstore	Ahmeds, 2 New George Street	667 yd
Iceland	Chichester Road, South Shields	721 yd
Aldi	Chichester Road, South Shields	721 yd
Heron Foods	10-12 Frederick Street, South Shields	804 yd
LIDL Stores	193 Laygate, South Shields	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Park WEST PARK ROAD	tennis courts	241 yd
Mortimer Community Association & Comprehensive School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	445 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	616 yd
Trinity House Social Centre (Closed) LAYGATE	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Laygate Community School LAYGATE	grass pitches	622 yd
Stanhope Primary School STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL GRESFORD STREET	swimming pool	646 yd
Brinkburn Recreation Ground ULLSWATER GARDENS	grass pitches	648 yd
New Woman (Ladies Only) (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Total Fitness (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Robert Readhead Park GROSVENOR ROAD	tennis courts	835 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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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