Lorrain Road, South Shields, NE34 8HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE34 8HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 8HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	42.5%	44.1%	1.6%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	37%	5.3%	44.2%	-7.2%
Separated	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.5%	11.8%	-1.7%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	8.7%	5%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	39.7%	38.3%	-1.4%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	35.6%	34.8%	-0.8%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.9%	19.7%	5.8%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	9.8%	4.5%	-5.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	28%	-6.1%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	8.8%	-10.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	17.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	9.6%	6.0%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	6.7%	20.1%	13.4%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.1%	99.3%	1.2%	81.4%	17.9%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.3% 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	97.8%	98.3%	0.5%	83.2%	15.1%
European Union	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	97.9%	0.1%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	9.8%	-8.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Lorrain Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lorrain Road was 26.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.0% lower than the Cleadon Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lorrain Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park and the 80th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.0%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE34 8HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Lorrain Road are based on 35 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 Lorrain Road, South Shields, NE34 8HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE34 8HU

Average Price
£105,518

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£49,469

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lorrain Road

Average Price
£118,016

Semi-Detached
£132,800

Terraced
£118,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£48,235

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lorrain Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Lorrain Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£128,500	2025-01-24	£138,414
54 Lorrain Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2024-05-15	£112,617
78 Lorrain Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2023-07-10	£90,018
68 Lorrain Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2023-05-03	£120,876
29 Lorrain Road, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£95,500	2022-08-12	£106,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE34 8HU

Employment

NE34 8HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	19
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Construction	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Paul Nursery School Nash Avenue , NE34 8NS	- not rated	673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	1,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	2,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boldon Nursery School Reginald Street , NE35 9DG	4out of 4	2,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest View Primary Rembrandt Avenue , NE34 8RZ	3out of 4	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Elliott Primary School Rembrandt Avenue , NE34 8RZ	- not rated	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Park Infants' School Rubens Avenue , NE34 8JU	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Nash Avenue , Whiteleas NE34 8NS	- not rated	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Nash Avenue , Whiteleas NE34 8NS	3out of 4	685 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chuter Ede Comprehensive School Galsworthy Road , NE34 9UG	- not rated	918 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King George V School Nevinson Avenue , NE34 8BT	- not rated	1,007 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Shields School Nevinson Avenue , NE34 8BT	- not rated	1,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldon School New Road , NE35 9DZ	- not rated	1,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	2,020 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	3,607 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	5,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Galsworthy Centre C/O Chuter Ede Education Centre , Galsworthy Road NE34 9UG	- not rated	918 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epinay Business and Enterprise School Nevinson Avenue , NE34 8BT	4out of 4	1,039 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakleigh Gardens School Oakleigh Gardens , Cleadon SR6 7PT	- not rated	2,067 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	2,398 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fad	Gainsborough Avenue, South Shields		607 yd
WHITELEAS DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB	Oswald Street, South Shields		848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Codfather	202 Whiteleas Way, South Shields	299 yd
Munch box	168A Whiteleas Way, South Shields	299 yd
Nevi's Chippy	67 Nevinson Avenue, South Shields	843 yd
Polaris Chinese Takeaway	25 Gaskell Avenue, South Shields	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chuter Ede Community Association GALSWORTHY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	908 yd
King George V School (Closed) Nevinson Avenue	grass pitches	1,007 yd
South Shields School NEVINSON AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,040 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	147.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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