Birchington Avenue, South Shields, NE33 4TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE33 4TZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.5%	49.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.5%	50.2%	1.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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	38.6%	36.2%	-2.4%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	41.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	11.2%	2.8%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.2%	7.8%	2.6%	6.1%	1.7%

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	52.8%	49.8%	-3.0%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	27.7%	34.2%	6.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	14.9%	11.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3%	4.1%	1.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	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	16.9%	12.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.4%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	12.1%	-8.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	20.8%	10.4%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	33.8%	6.9%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	92.1%	93%	0.9%	81.4%	11.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	96%	94.1%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	94.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Birchington Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchington Avenue was 21.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.7% lower than the Cleadon Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchington Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park and the 56th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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 4TZ, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Birchington Avenue are based on 278 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 Birchington Avenue, South Shields, NE33 4TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 4TZ

Average Price
£216,643

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,435

Detached
£526,020

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,955

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchington Avenue

Average Price
£117,599

Semi-Detached
£209,161

Terraced
£142,572

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,830

Other
£96,750

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchington AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Birchington Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-10-10	£98,639
48 Birchington Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-04-10	£225,444
46 Birchington Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-02-28	£231,702
46 Birchington Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2023-07-14	£116,365
1 St Oswins Villas, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2012-06-22	£542,347

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 4TZ

Employment

NE33 4TZ 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

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	17
Education	14
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	1,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	1,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	2,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Paul Nursery School Nash Avenue , NE34 8NS	- not rated	2,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mortimer Primary School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	3out of 4	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Road Infant School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	- not rated	341 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Academy Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Primary School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Community School Laygate Lane , NE33 4JJ	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	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	214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	1,066 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harton Technology College Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	- not rated	1,687 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	5,250 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	5,324 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	802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	4,483 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	4,479 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	551 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	583 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	603 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	675 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	- not rated	1,952 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	86 yd
The Community Network	Mortimer Community Network, Reading Road	133 yd
The Spud Inn	75A Mortimer Road, South Shields	239 yd
Hospitality & Hope	Hampden Street Centre, Hampden Street	368 yd
Lazy Daisy	2 Marlborough Street North, South Shields	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Armstrong Hall Social Club	Armstrong Hall, Stanhope Road	184 yd
The County Hotel	34 Sunderland Road, South Shields	540 yd
Hedworth Hall	Hedworth Assembly Rooms, The Hedworth Hall	547 yd
The Chichester Arms	1-3 Chichester Road, South Shields	613 yd
The Cyprus Hotel	48 Chichester Road, South Shields	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Cakery by the Sea	68A Stanhope Road, South Shields	199 yd
H S & K K Gill	G S & H S Gill, 44 Stanhope Road	289 yd
The China Cook	67A Canterbury Street, South Shields	351 yd
Charlie's Deli	4A Stanhope Road, South Shields	381 yd
Marios	7 Stanhope Parade, South Shields	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Chichester Road, South Shields	829 yd
Aldi	Chichester Road, South Shields	829 yd
Ahmeds International Superstore	Ahmeds, 2 New George Street	877 yd
Heron Foods	10-12 Frederick Street, South Shields	1,011 yd
LIDL Stores	193 Laygate, South Shields	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mortimer Community Association & Comprehensive School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	203 yd
West Park WEST PARK ROAD	tennis courts	324 yd
Brinkburn Recreation Ground ULLSWATER GARDENS	grass pitches	451 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	540 yd
New Woman (Ladies Only) (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Total Fitness (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Robert Readhead Park GROSVENOR ROAD	tennis courts	651 yd
Stanhope Primary School STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL GRESFORD STREET	swimming pool	706 yd
Laygate Community School LAYGATE	grass pitches	766 yd
1861 Lifestyle Centre St. Georges Avenue	health and fitness suite	791 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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