Johnson Street, South Shields, NE33 5LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE33 5LF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	50.4%	52%	1.6%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	49.6%	48%	-1.6%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 5LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	45.5%	46.8%	1.3%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.5%	24.6%	9.1%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	20.3%	17.5%	-2.8%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	13.9%	7.6%	-6.3%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (63.5%) 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	31.7%	35.5%	3.8%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	32.2%	28%	-4.2%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	22.6%	21%	-1.6%	12.7%	8.3%
Bad health	10%	10%	0.0%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	1.2%	4.3%

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 5LF this area, 31.6% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.5%	31.6%	-14.9%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	13.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	11.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	9.4%	8.3%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.8%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	16.4%	7.8%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	95.7%	81%	-14.7%	81.4%	-0.4%
Arab	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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%	85.6%	-10.9%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	0.9%	3%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	5%	5.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	86.5%	-9.2%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0%	10.5%	10.5%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	30.7%	13.5%	17.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Johnson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Johnson Street was 207.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.7% lower than the Beacon and Bents average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Johnson Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents and the 65th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.3%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE33 5LF, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Johnson Street are based on 9 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 Johnson Street, South Shields, NE33 5LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 5LF

Average Price
£67,591

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,591

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Johnson Street

Average Price
£111,085

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,426

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,415

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Johnson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Johnson Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2017-08-11	£80,603
32 Johnson Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2016-06-24	£43,165
30 Johnson Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2016-06-24	£43,165
32 Johnson Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2007-09-28	£164,723
32 Johnson Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2005-08-19	£140,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 5LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Full-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	1,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	1,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Paul Nursery School Nash Avenue , NE34 8NS	- not rated	2,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	2,538 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	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Whitehead Street , NE33 5LZ	- not rated	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Academy Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Primary School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Community School Laygate Lane , NE33 4JJ	3out of 4	747 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	771 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	1,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	1,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	1,298 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harton Technology College Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	- not rated	2,219 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	4,692 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	4,807 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	5,091 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	1,315 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	4,236 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	4,550 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	685 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	810 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	822 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's High School 52 Sunderland Road , NE34 0SW	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	- not rated	2,531 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	520 yd
Hospitality & Hope	Hampden Street Centre, Hampden Street	526 yd
Jumbo Jim	2 Garwood Street, South Shields	605 yd
The Spud Inn	75A Mortimer Road, South Shields	700 yd
The Community Network	Mortimer Community Network, Reading Road	718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Armstrong Hall Social Club	Armstrong Hall, Stanhope Road	527 yd
The Tyne Dock Hotel	Kennedys, South Eldon Street	562 yd
Mumbai Emperor	337-339 Stanhope Road, South Shields	589 yd
The Ashley	269 Stanhope Road, South Shields	589 yd
The Chichester Arms	1-3 Chichester Road, South Shields	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Babu	15 Gilbert Street, South Shields	246 yd
The Little Cakery by the Sea	68A Stanhope Road, South Shields	458 yd
Abbey's Eastenders	400 South Eldon Street, South Shields	522 yd
H S & K K Gill	G S & H S Gill, 44 Stanhope Road	525 yd
Charlie's Deli	4A Stanhope Road, South Shields	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmeds International Superstore	Ahmeds, 2 New George Street	685 yd
Heron Foods	10-12 Frederick Street, South Shields	804 yd
LIDL Stores	193 Laygate, South Shields	910 yd
Iceland	Chichester Road, South Shields	934 yd
Aldi	Chichester Road, South Shields	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Park WEST PARK ROAD	tennis courts	313 yd
Stanhope Primary School STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL GRESFORD STREET	swimming pool	467 yd
Trinity House Social Centre (Closed) LAYGATE	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Mortimer Community Association & Comprehensive School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	759 yd
Laygate Community School LAYGATE	grass pitches	796 yd
Brinkburn Recreation Ground ULLSWATER GARDENS	grass pitches	855 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	980 yd
St Wilfrids Rc College TEMPLE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	997 yd
New Woman (Ladies Only) (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	1,033 yd
Total Fitness (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	1,060 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.8 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	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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