Brinkburn Street, South Shields, NE34 0JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE34 0JU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	46.5%	48.2%	1.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53.5%	51.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	2.8%

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 NE34 0JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	42%	53.2%	11.2%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	23.2%	-14.4%	44.2%	-21.0%
Separated	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.7%	15.3%	4.6%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	32.6%	38.5%	5.9%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	37.4%	34.5%	-2.9%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	18.3%	13.7%	-4.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	8.3%	7.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	1.2%	4.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	22.2%	-3.2%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	15.1%	0.0%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	10.8%	-9.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.3%	5.6%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	28.6%	12.5%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	94.8%	94.6%	-0.2%	81.4%	13.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	91.3%	91.5%	0.2%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	91.5%	0.2%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Brinkburn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brinkburn Street was 131.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.1% higher than the Biddick and All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brinkburn Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Biddick and All Saints and the 127th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.3%.

🔎 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. 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 NE34 0JU, 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Brinkburn Street are based on 20 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 Brinkburn Street, South Shields, NE34 0JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE34 0JU

Average Price
£60,134

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,519

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£50,724

Other
£34,160

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brinkburn Street

Average Price
£61,051

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£96,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£46,234

Other
£33,176

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brinkburn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Brinkburn Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-03-31	£50,000
31 Brinkburn Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£35,250	2024-06-25	£35,672
33 Brinkburn Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£26,750	2023-10-27	£26,515
57 Brinkburn Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-07-07	£87,823
29 Brinkburn Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,750	2022-08-31	£40,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE34 0JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA	- not rated	844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Paul Nursery School Nash Avenue , NE34 8NS	- not rated	1,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	2,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	2,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SS Peter and Paul RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Olive Street , NE33 4RH	- not rated	171 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	171 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Infants' School Harton Lane , NE34 0LN	- not rated	241 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanhope Primary School Gresford Street , NE33 4SZ	3out of 4	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Primary School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	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	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	896 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Community College Reading Road , NE33 4UG	- not rated	1,257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chuter Ede Comprehensive School Galsworthy Road , NE34 9UG	- not rated	1,623 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,980 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	5,267 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	2,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	5,143 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	674 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	698 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	813 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Galsworthy Centre C/O Chuter Ede Education Centre , Galsworthy Road NE34 9UG	- not rated	1,623 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's High School 52 Sunderland Road , NE34 0SW	- not rated	1,689 yd	Other independent school	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
Crown Bingo	Crown Bingo And Social Club, Hudson Street	388 yd
Simply 2 Delicious	201 Talbot Road, South Shields	493 yd
5 Quarters	Boldon Lane Learning Centre, Boldon Lane	564 yd
Royal Voluntary Service	South Tyneside District Hospital, Harton Lane	674 yd
South Tyneside District Hospital	Harton Lane, South Shields	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Last Orders	88 Boldon Lane, South Shields	114 yd
The New Green Baize Snooker Club	1A Tyne Terrace, South Shields	306 yd
Mumbai Emperor	337-339 Stanhope Road, South Shields	553 yd
The Ashley	269 Stanhope Road, South Shields	553 yd
Harton & Westoe Miners Welfare Club	Harton And Westoe Welfare Ground, Low Lane	697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Planet Pizza	75 Boldon Lane, South Shields	56 yd
Turkuaz	67-69 Boldon Lane, South Shields	56 yd
Sunny House	65 Boldon Lane, South Shields	56 yd
Frankies Fish and Chips	8-8A Stoddart Street, South Shields	58 yd
Chennai Central	94 Boldon Lane, South Shields	114 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	32 Boldon Lane, South Shields		118 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanhope Primary School STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL GRESFORD STREET	swimming pool	569 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	671 yd
St Wilfrids Rc College TEMPLE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	701 yd
Brinkburn Cio MCANANY AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	894 yd
South Shields Community School (Closed) Off Harton Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 yd
West Park WEST PARK ROAD	tennis courts	970 yd
Brinkburn Recreation Ground ULLSWATER GARDENS	grass pitches	1,050 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	59 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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