Mortimer Road, South Shields, NE33 4TT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE33 4TT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.5%	1.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.4%	48.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	35.9%	36.8%	0.9%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	44%	-1.7%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	6.1%	0.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	53.3%	5.6%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	38.1%	32.9%	-5.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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	13.5%	16.1%	2.6%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	9.8%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	8.5%	4.7%	-3.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	21.8%	8.8%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	32.1%	0.7%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	94.6%	91.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	10.3%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	95.8%	94.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	94.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Mortimer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mortimer Road was 82.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% higher than the Horsley Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mortimer Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill and the 223rd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.8%.

🔎 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
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE33 4TT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Mortimer Road are based on 301 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 Mortimer Road, South Shields, NE33 4TT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 4TT

Average Price
£178,920

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£186,622

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,904

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mortimer Road

Average Price
£184,570

Semi-Detached
£241,511

Terraced
£187,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,931

Other
£219,575

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mortimer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35A Mortimer Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2024-07-18	£74,250
25 Mortimer Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£229,950	2022-01-17	£275,788
35A Mortimer Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2018-10-12	£90,193
47 Mortimer Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2017-03-24	£212,200
27 Mortimer Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-02-19	£227,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 4TT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA	- not rated	787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	1,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	2,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Downhill Nursery School Dorset Avenue , NE34 7JA	- not rated	2,438 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	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Primary School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	3out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Road Infant School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	- not rated	607 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westoe Infants' School Chichester Road East , NE33 3AB	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Academy Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	875 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	497 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	1,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	1,179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	1,404 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harton Technology College Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	- not rated	1,884 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	5,151 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	5,169 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	5,397 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	668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	4,180 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	4,141 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	588 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	922 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	927 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	1,011 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	- not rated	1,940 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
Lazy Daisy	2 Marlborough Street North, South Shields	137 yd
The Spud Inn	75A Mortimer Road, South Shields	147 yd
Hospitality & Hope	Hampden Street Centre, Hampden Street	158 yd
The Pink Elephant Deli	134 Dean Road, South Shields	211 yd
Dehli 6 Lounge at Westoe	South Shields And Westoe Cricket Club, 33 Dean Road	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Armstrong Hall Social Club	Armstrong Hall, Stanhope Road	189 yd
The Cyprus Hotel	48 Chichester Road, South Shields	293 yd
South Shields Snooker Centre	First Floor, 48 Chichester Road	293 yd
The Chichester Arms	1-3 Chichester Road, South Shields	293 yd
Hedworth Hall	Hedworth Assembly Rooms, The Hedworth Hall	327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlie's Deli	4A Stanhope Road, South Shields	96 yd
H S & K K Gill	G S & H S Gill, 44 Stanhope Road	140 yd
Marios	7 Stanhope Parade, South Shields	147 yd
The Gold Lion	97 Dean Road, South Shields	166 yd
The China Cook	67A Canterbury Street, South Shields	198 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Chichester Road, South Shields	493 yd
Aldi	Chichester Road, South Shields	493 yd
Ahmeds International Superstore	Ahmeds, 2 New George Street	636 yd
Heron Foods	10-12 Frederick Street, South Shields	758 yd
LIDL Stores	193 Laygate, South Shields	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	318 yd
New Woman (Ladies Only) (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Total Fitness (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Laygate Community School LAYGATE	grass pitches	452 yd
Mortimer Community Association & Comprehensive School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	492 yd
Trinity House Social Centre (Closed) LAYGATE	health and fitness suite	517 yd
West Park WEST PARK ROAD	tennis courts	546 yd
Robert Readhead Park GROSVENOR ROAD	tennis courts	620 yd
1861 Lifestyle Centre St. Georges Avenue	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Brinkburn Recreation Ground ULLSWATER GARDENS	grass pitches	782 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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