Lawrence Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE34 8LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.4%	48.1%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	39.3%	41%	1.7%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	42.5%	5.4%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.9%	7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	12.1%	8.5%	-3.6%	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	42.8%	46.1%	3.3%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	28.3%	32.2%	3.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16.7%	12.8%	-3.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	9.8%	7.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	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.

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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	22.5%	-19.0%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	13.5%	-1.7%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.5%	0.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	10%	4.2%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	21%	10.3%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	18.5%	7.3%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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 Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.3%	97.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	16.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.2% 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	98.9%	99.2%	0.3%	83.2%	16.0%
European Union	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	99.2%	0.3%	83.2%	16.0%
10+ Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Lawrence Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawrence Avenue was 89.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.2% lower than the Cleadon Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawrence Avenue has the 38th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park and the 234th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.5%.

🔎 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. 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 8LY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Lawrence Avenue are based on 72 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 Lawrence Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE34 8LY

Average Price
£115,816

Semi-Detached
£119,988

Terraced
£113,920

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawrence Avenue

Average Price
£122,004

Semi-Detached
£123,758

Terraced
£121,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawrence AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Lawrence Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2023-11-01	£146,587
16 Lawrence Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-12-16	£97,492
89 Lawrence Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-09-23	£100,413
22 Lawrence Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2022-01-21	£108,238
81 Lawrence Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,500	2021-12-17	£141,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE34 8LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	10
Other	10
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldon Nursery School Reginald Street , NE35 9DG	4out of 4	2,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	3,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House Estate SR5 5QL	4out of 4	5,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Oswald's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Nash Avenue , Whiteleas NE34 8NS	3out of 4	305 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest View Primary Rembrandt Avenue , NE34 8RZ	3out of 4	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Hall Junior School Chesterton Road , NE34 9SP	3out of 4	957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) Brockley Avenue , NE34 0TS	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Hall Infants' School Galsworthy Road , NE34 9JD	3out of 4	1,242 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	4out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldon School New Road , NE35 9DZ	2out of 4	1,966 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Community College Reading Road , NE33 4UG	2out of 4	2,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harton Academy Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	4out of 4	2,185 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jarrow School Field Terrace , NE32 5PR	3out of 4	4,136 yd	Foundation 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	2,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	2out of 4	1,636 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AutismAble CIC The Captains Row , NE33 5AS	- not rated	2,489 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	3out of 4	3,294 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epinay Business and Enterprise School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	3,941 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Temple Park Leisure Centre	Leisure Pool/Waterline Bar, Temple Park Centre	867 yd
5 Quarters	Boldon Lane Learning Centre, Boldon Lane	901 yd
Royal Voluntary Service	South Tyneside District Hospital, Harton Lane	966 yd
South Tyneside District Hospital	Harton Lane, South Shields	966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fad	Gainsborough Avenue, South Shields	245 yd
WHITELEAS DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB	Oswald Street, South Shields	513 yd
Harton & Westoe Miners Welfare Club	Harton And Westoe Welfare Ground, Low Lane	674 yd
The New Mill	Chesterton Road, South Shields	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nevi's Chippy	67 Nevinson Avenue, South Shields	155 yd
The Codfather	202 Whiteleas Way, South Shields	638 yd
Munch box	168A Whiteleas Way, South Shields	638 yd
Polaris Chinese Takeaway	25 Gaskell Avenue, South Shields	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Temple Memorial Park TARRAGON WAY	grass pitches	628 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	699 yd
Temple Park Centre John Reid Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	863 yd
Chuter Ede Community Association GALSWORTHY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	874 yd
King George V School (Closed) Nevinson Avenue	grass pitches	948 yd
South Shields School NEVINSON AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	953 yd
Biddick Hall Junior School CHESTERTON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,010 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	174.8 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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