Whitehall Street, South Shields, NE33 4SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE33 4SU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.9%	48.8%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	35.5%	41.3%	5.8%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	31.3%	-2.0%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	8.5%	3.9%	-4.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	15.6%	17.3%	1.7%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (68.5%) 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	45%	38.9%	-6.1%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	30.6%	29.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	12.5%	16.2%	3.7%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	8.8%	12.5%	3.7%	4.0%	8.5%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	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.

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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	25.8%	-9.0%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	16.3%	1.4%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	12.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.4%	5.6%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	21.3%	0.7%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Indian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.5%	91.6%	-0.9%	81.4%	10.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	93.8%	95.8%	2.0%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	95.8%	2.0%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Whitehall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehall Street was 65.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% lower than the Biddick and All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitehall Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Biddick and All Saints and the 250th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.8%.

🔎 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 4SU, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Whitehall Street are based on 67 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 Whitehall Street, South Shields, NE33 4SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 4SU

Average Price
£93,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,789

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,014

Other
£54,704

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehall Street

Average Price
£86,855

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,549

Other
£49,505

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehall Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Whitehall Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-28	£167,217
7 Whitehall Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2023-04-28	£60,691
47 Whitehall Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£39,999	2023-03-31	£41,941
19 Whitehall Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£76,950	2020-12-21	£96,765
43 Whitehall Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2020-04-27	£62,908

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 4SU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	2
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	391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	1,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Paul Nursery School Nash Avenue , NE34 8NS	- not rated	1,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	2,121 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	161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Primary School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Academy Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	268 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Olive Street , NE33 4RH	- not rated	491 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	491 yd	Academy converter	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	530 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	530 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Community College Reading Road , NE33 4UG	- not rated	753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harton Technology College Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	- not rated	1,964 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	4,995 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	5,186 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	1,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	4,766 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	5,043 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	263 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	384 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	442 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's High School 52 Sunderland Road , NE34 0SW	- not rated	1,188 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	2,131 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
Simply 2 Delicious	201 Talbot Road, South Shields	546 yd
Crown Bingo	Crown Bingo And Social Club, Hudson Street	574 yd
Willows Cat Adoption Centre	1A Wantage Street, South Shields	609 yd
The Community Network	Mortimer Community Network, Reading Road	780 yd
Royal Voluntary Service	South Tyneside District Hospital, Harton Lane	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Emperor	337-339 Stanhope Road, South Shields	78 yd
The Ashley	269 Stanhope Road, South Shields	78 yd
Last Orders	88 Boldon Lane, South Shields	659 yd
Armstrong Hall Social Club	Armstrong Hall, Stanhope Road	780 yd
The Tyne Dock Hotel	Kennedys, South Eldon Street	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shergill Fish & Chips	198 Stanhope Road, South Shields	127 yd
Luigis Pizzeria	399 Stanhope Road, South Shields	138 yd
The Golden Chippy	511 Stanhope Road, South Shields	459 yd
Abbey's South Shields	501 Stanhope Road, South Shields	459 yd
Tasty Duck	533 Stanhope Road, South Shields	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	32 Boldon Lane, South Shields		574 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanhope Primary School STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL GRESFORD STREET	swimming pool	91 yd
West Park WEST PARK ROAD	tennis courts	425 yd
St Wilfrids Rc College TEMPLE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	526 yd
Brinkburn Recreation Ground ULLSWATER GARDENS	grass pitches	625 yd
Mortimer Community Association & Comprehensive School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	742 yd
Brinkburn Cio MCANANY AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	822 yd
South Shields Community School (Closed) Off Harton Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	831 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	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	3.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.5 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	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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