Aspen Place, South Shields, NE34 8BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE34 8BZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	54.1%	54.1%	0.0%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	45.9%	45.9%	0.0%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	47.8%	41.6%	-6.2%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	37.6%	1.8%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3.5%	7.6%	4.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.8%	43.1%	-0.7%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	31.4%	35.3%	3.9%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	16.9%	15.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5%	5.1%	0.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	31.3%	20.4%	-10.9%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	13.8%	0.4%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	7.7%	-9.7%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	8.2%	2.7%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	21.4%	10.0%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	25.5%	9.6%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.5%	96.1%	-1.4%	81.4%	14.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	97.5%	96.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
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	97.1%	96.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Aspen Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aspen Place was 78.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% higher than the Cleadon Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Aspen Place has the 35th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park and the 229th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE34 8BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Aspen Place are based on 43 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 Aspen Place, South Shields, NE34 8BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE34 8BZ

Average Price
£114,772

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,772

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aspen Place

Average Price
£124,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,393

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aspen PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Aspen Place, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2026-03-13	£95,000
15 Aspen Place, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2024-12-06	£98,097
2 Aspen Place, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2024-10-25	£86,658
14 Aspen Place, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,995	2024-03-22	£107,429
19 Aspen Place, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-02-26	£108,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE34 8BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Self-Employed	8
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Paul Nursery School Nash Avenue , NE34 8NS	- not rated	1,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downhill Nursery School Dorset Avenue , NE34 7JA	- not rated	1,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	1,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA	- not rated	2,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridgeway Primary Academy Park Avenue , NE34 8AB	3out of 4	326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary School Park Avenue , NE34 8AB	- not rated	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harton Primary School East Avenue , NE34 6PF	3out of 4	865 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harton Junior School East Avenue , NE34 6PF	- not rated	955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harton Infants' School East Avenue , NE34 6NX	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harton Technology College Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	- not rated	624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harton Academy Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	3out of 4	624 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	958 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Shields School Nevinson Avenue , NE34 8BT	- not rated	1,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	1,228 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Epinay Business and Enterprise School Nevinson Avenue , NE34 8BT	4out of 4	1,193 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	1,361 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's High School 52 Sunderland Road , NE34 0SW	- not rated	1,536 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
CAF8	191 Prince Edward Road, South Shields	76 yd
The Chamber Restaurant	1 South Avenue, South Shields	101 yd
The Olive Garden	252B Sunderland Road, South Shields	140 yd
Munchies	Unit 3, 254 Sunderland Road	140 yd
Caffe Mio	299 Sunderland Road, South Shields	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harleys Bar	252 Sunderland Road, South Shields	140 yd
The Westside Club	6 West Avenue, South Shields	158 yd
The Derby	307-309 Prince Edward Road, South Shields	344 yd
The Grey Hen	141 Temple Park Road, South Shields	750 yd
The Vigilant Inn	165 Sunderland Road, South Shields	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Station	149-151 Prince Edward Road, South Shields	76 yd
Subway	209 Prince Edward Road, South Shields	76 yd
Ocean Pearl Chinese	193-195 Prince Edward Road, South Shields	87 yd
Pizza Corner South Shields	252A Sunderland Road, South Shields	140 yd
Full Circle	252 Sunderland Road, South Shields	140 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	248 Sunderland Road, South Shields	234 yd
Heron Foods	351-353 Prince Edward Road, South Shields	344 yd
Iceland	279 Prince Edward Road, South Shields	344 yd
Sainsbury's	335-345 Prince Edward Road, South Shields	344 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harton Technology College Sports Centre HARTON SPORTS CENTRE HARTON SPORTS CENTRE ST MARYS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	521 yd
Temple Park Centre John Reid Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	637 yd
Cleadon Park Community Centre (Closed) Sunderland Road		737 yd
Cleadon Recreation Ground CLEADON PARK CLEADON PARK QUARRY LANE	grass pitches	901 yd
The Dell QUARRY LANE	grass pitches	921 yd
Temple Memorial Park TARRAGON WAY	grass pitches	944 yd
South Shields Community School (Closed) Off Harton Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	957 yd
Brinkburn Cio MCANANY AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	961 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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