Ashley Road, South Shields, NE34 0PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE34 0PD 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	54.3%	49.8%	-4.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.7%	50.2%	4.5%	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.

In the immediate area around NE34 0PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	40.5%	42.4%	1.9%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	30.4%	-2.1%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	16.5%	17.8%	1.3%	9.1%	8.7%
Widowed	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	44.9%	43.7%	-1.2%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	32.1%	35.1%	3.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	16.2%	14.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	4.3%	5%	0.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	22%	17.4%	-4.6%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	7%	7.4%	0.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	17.4%	1.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	32.1%	9.6%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	10.9%	9.2%	1.6%	9.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	94.4%	86%	-8.4%	81.4%	4.6%
Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	94.4%	86.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	11.3%	9.6%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	86.9%	-7.5%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	8.6%	5.2%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	8.6%	0.2%	8.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Ashley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashley Road was 69.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% lower than the Biddick and All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashley Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Biddick and All Saints and the 260th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.5%.

🔎 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 0PD, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Ashley Road are based on 213 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 Ashley Road, South Shields, NE34 0PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE34 0PD

Average Price
£132,174

Semi-Detached
£220,577

Terraced
£109,461

Detached
£145,358

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,376

Other
£87,097

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashley Road

Average Price
£132,995

Semi-Detached
£220,196

Terraced
£126,154

Detached
£204,712

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,410

Other
£93,064

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Ashley Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2026-01-07	£118,023
76 Ashley Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£108,995	2025-10-03	£108,398
62 Ashley Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-08-22	£99,705
74 Ashley Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-08-18	£109,676
28 Ashley Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2025-07-21	£98,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE34 0PD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	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	618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Paul Nursery School Nash Avenue , NE34 8NS	- not rated	1,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	1,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	1,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashley Primary School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	118 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Academy Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanhope Primary School Gresford Street , NE33 4SZ	3out of 4	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Olive Street , NE33 4RH	- not rated	582 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	582 yd	Academy converter	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	285 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Community College Reading Road , NE33 4UG	- not rated	704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harton Technology College Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	- not rated	1,753 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	5,233 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	5,431 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	1,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	4,975 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	5,165 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	118 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	159 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	257 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's High School 52 Sunderland Road , NE34 0SW	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Galsworthy Centre C/O Chuter Ede Education Centre , Galsworthy Road NE34 9UG	- not rated	2,030 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Simply 2 Delicious	201 Talbot Road, South Shields	348 yd
Royal Voluntary Service	South Tyneside District Hospital, Harton Lane	606 yd
South Tyneside District Hospital	Harton Lane, South Shields	606 yd
Willows Cat Adoption Centre	1A Wantage Street, South Shields	645 yd
Crown Bingo	Crown Bingo And Social Club, Hudson Street	732 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Emperor	337-339 Stanhope Road, South Shields	169 yd
The Ashley	269 Stanhope Road, South Shields	169 yd
Last Orders	88 Boldon Lane, South Shields	675 yd
The New Green Baize Snooker Club	1A Tyne Terrace, South Shields	769 yd
The Grey Hen	141 Temple Park Road, South Shields	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luigis Pizzeria	399 Stanhope Road, South Shields	230 yd
Shergill Fish & Chips	198 Stanhope Road, South Shields	266 yd
The Golden Chippy	511 Stanhope Road, South Shields	524 yd
Abbey's South Shields	501 Stanhope Road, South Shields	524 yd
Tasty Duck	533 Stanhope Road, South Shields	524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	32 Boldon Lane, South Shields		635 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Wilfrids Rc College TEMPLE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	281 yd
Stanhope Primary School STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL STANHOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL GRESFORD STREET	swimming pool	336 yd
Brinkburn Recreation Ground ULLSWATER GARDENS	grass pitches	488 yd
West Park WEST PARK ROAD	tennis courts	542 yd
Brinkburn Cio MCANANY AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	577 yd
South Shields Community School (Closed) Off Harton Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	586 yd
Mortimer Community Association & Comprehensive School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	696 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	953 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	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.6%

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	154.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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