Eglesfield Road, South Shields, NE33 5PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE33 5PU is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	45.4%	45.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	54.6%	54.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	5.1%

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 5PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	44.1%	46%	1.9%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	33.7%	-0.2%	44.2%	-10.5%
Separated	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.3%	12.3%	1.0%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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%	35.6%	-16.4%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	25.3%	40.5%	15.2%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	14%	17.1%	3.1%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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	24.9%	21%	-3.9%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	9.9%	-7.6%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	16.7%	3.7%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	9.3%	4.8%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17.3%	8.3%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	25.3%	3.8%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	9.6%	0.6%	-9.0%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.6%	19.2%	12.6%	1.1%	18.1%
Indian	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.2%	71.9%	-9.3%	81.4%	-9.5%
Arab	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	0.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	85.2%	84%	-1.2%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	12.6%	2.1%	5.6%	7.0%
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	85.2%	84.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	4.8%	9.3%	4.5%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	22.3%	6.5%	15.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Eglesfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eglesfield Road was 18.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.1% lower than the Beacon and Bents average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Eglesfield Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents and the 50th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -96.8%.

🔎 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. 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 5PU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Eglesfield Road are based on 200 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 Eglesfield Road, South Shields, NE33 5PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE33 5PU

Average Price
£78,545

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,600

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,895

Other
£93,748

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eglesfield Road

Average Price
£79,585

Semi-Detached
£67,096

Terraced
£98,024

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,046

Other
£78,511

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eglesfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Eglesfield Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-10-16	£69,048
145 Eglesfield Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,750	2025-04-24	£44,838
117 Eglesfield Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2024-11-25	£63,998
105 Eglesfield Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2024-10-11	£66,737
98 - 100 Eglesfield Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-09-16	£80,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE33 5PU

Employment

NE33 5PU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	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	618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	1,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	2,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Paul Nursery School Nash Avenue , NE34 8NS	- not rated	2,836 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	294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanhope Primary School Gresford Street , NE33 4SZ	3out of 4	880 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Primary School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	3out of 4	917 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Road Infant School Mortimer Road , NE34 0RW	- not rated	917 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Academy Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	958 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	791 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	1,309 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	1,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	1,579 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harton Technology College Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	- not rated	2,249 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	4,753 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	4,780 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	5,019 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	1,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	3,927 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	4,109 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	983 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	1,125 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	- not rated	2,333 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
Hospitality & Hope	Hampden Street Centre, Hampden Street	251 yd
Lazy Daisy	2 Marlborough Street North, South Shields	406 yd
Kashmir Tandoori Restaurant	20 Frederick Street, South Shields	440 yd
AJWA/Meat and Sweet	56-58 Frederick Street, Frederick Street	440 yd
The Pink Elephant Deli	134 Dean Road, South Shields	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chichester Arms	1-3 Chichester Road, South Shields	292 yd
The Cyprus Hotel	48 Chichester Road, South Shields	339 yd
South Shields Snooker Centre	First Floor, 48 Chichester Road	339 yd
Armstrong Hall Social Club	Armstrong Hall, Stanhope Road	408 yd
Bar Blue	Western Approach, South Shields	524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot N Tasty	325-327 Laygate, South Shields	256 yd
Marios	7 Stanhope Parade, South Shields	269 yd
Charlie's Deli	4A Stanhope Road, South Shields	303 yd
Bombay Babu	15 Gilbert Street, South Shields	314 yd
H S & K K Gill	G S & H S Gill, 44 Stanhope Road	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmeds International Superstore	Ahmeds, 2 New George Street	303 yd
Heron Foods	10-12 Frederick Street, South Shields	440 yd
Iceland	Chichester Road, South Shields	484 yd
Aldi	Chichester Road, South Shields	484 yd
LIDL Stores	193 Laygate, South Shields	513 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity House Social Centre (Closed) LAYGATE	health and fitness suite	284 yd
Laygate Community School LAYGATE	grass pitches	342 yd
West Park WEST PARK ROAD	tennis courts	553 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	685 yd
New Woman (Ladies Only) (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Total Fitness (Closed) Imeary Street	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Mortimer Community Association & Comprehensive School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	782 yd
Kodokwai Judo Club TRINITY POINT TRINITY POINT COMMERCIAL ROAD	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Stanhope Primary School STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL GRESFORD STREET	swimming pool	890 yd
Brinkburn Recreation Ground ULLSWATER GARDENS	grass pitches	1,011 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	98.8 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	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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