Olive Street, South Shields, NE33 4RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE33 4RJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	58.3%	55.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	41.7%	44.7%	3.0%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 4RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	39.2%	46.3%	7.1%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	21.3%	-4.0%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.8%	13.8%	3.0%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	19.3%	16.3%	-3.0%	6.1%	10.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62%) 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	38.2%	31.3%	-6.9%	48.4%	-17.1%
Good health	29.6%	30.7%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	21.6%	22.3%	0.7%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	8.5%	12.8%	4.3%	4.0%	8.8%
Very bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.2%	1.6%

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 4RJ this area, 33.8% 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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.7%	33.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	10.2%	-9.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	8.9%	5.9%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.6%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	19.1%	2.8%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99%	89.9%	-9.1%	81.4%	8.5%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	96.5%	89.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	7.3%	6.8%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	89.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	5%	4.5%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	30.2%	13.5%	16.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Olive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olive Street was 360.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 200.0% higher than the Biddick and All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olive Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Biddick and All Saints and the 24th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 185.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE33 4RJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Olive Street are based on 48 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 Olive Street, South Shields, NE33 4RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 4RJ

Average Price
£122,235

Semi-Detached
£126,526

Terraced
£121,806

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olive Street

Average Price
£104,791

Semi-Detached
£132,069

Terraced
£115,269

Detached
£105,527

Flats/Maisonettes
£53,494

Other
£49,038

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olive Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Olive Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-12-04	£97,319
72 Olive Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-08-07	£137,141
83 Olive Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2024-11-28	£100,126
98 Olive Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-05-27	£138,432
78 Olive Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-05-02	£113,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 4RJ

Employment

NE33 4RJ 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

Retired	46
Full-Time Employee	40
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Education	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	1,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Paul Nursery School Nash Avenue , NE34 8NS	- not rated	1,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	2,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanhope Primary School Gresford Street , NE33 4SZ	3out of 4	168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Olive Street , NE33 4RH	- not rated	306 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields Olive Street , NE33 4RH	3out of 4	306 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Whitehead Street , NE33 5LZ	- not rated	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Primary School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	715 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	715 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Community College Reading Road , NE33 4UG	- not rated	991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	999 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chuter Ede Comprehensive School Galsworthy Road , NE34 9UG	- not rated	2,049 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,797 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	5,018 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	5,353 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	1,709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	4,739 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	5,138 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	501 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	604 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	681 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's High School 52 Sunderland Road , NE34 0SW	- not rated	1,425 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Galsworthy Centre C/O Chuter Ede Education Centre , Galsworthy Road NE34 9UG	- not rated	2,049 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Bingo	Crown Bingo And Social Club, Hudson Street	330 yd
Simply 2 Delicious	201 Talbot Road, South Shields	648 yd
Willows Cat Adoption Centre	1A Wantage Street, South Shields	822 yd
Royal Voluntary Service	South Tyneside District Hospital, Harton Lane	909 yd
South Tyneside District Hospital	Harton Lane, South Shields	909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Emperor	337-339 Stanhope Road, South Shields	312 yd
The Ashley	269 Stanhope Road, South Shields	312 yd
Last Orders	88 Boldon Lane, South Shields	522 yd
The Tyne Dock Hotel	Kennedys, South Eldon Street	623 yd
The New Green Baize Snooker Club	1A Tyne Terrace, South Shields	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shergill Fish & Chips	198 Stanhope Road, South Shields	183 yd
Luigis Pizzeria	399 Stanhope Road, South Shields	223 yd
The Golden Chippy	511 Stanhope Road, South Shields	308 yd
Abbey's South Shields	501 Stanhope Road, South Shields	308 yd
Tasty Duck	533 Stanhope Road, South Shields	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	32 Boldon Lane, South Shields		404 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanhope Primary School STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL GRESFORD STREET	swimming pool	204 yd
West Park WEST PARK ROAD	tennis courts	604 yd
St Wilfrids Rc College TEMPLE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
Brinkburn Recreation Ground ULLSWATER GARDENS	grass pitches	874 yd
Mortimer Community Association & Comprehensive School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	980 yd
Brinkburn Cio MCANANY AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 yd
South Shields Community School (Closed) Off Harton Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,001 yd
Harton And Westoe Miners Welfare HARTON AND WESTOE COLLIERIES WELFARE GROUND HARTON AND WESTOE COLLIERIES WELFARE GROUND LOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.5%

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	47.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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