Fenwick Avenue, South Shields, NE34 9AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE34 9AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.6%	50%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.4%	50%	0.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of NE34 9AJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.1%	26.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	56.8%	0.0%	44.2%	12.6%
Separated	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.9%	10%	2.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	49%	43.2%	-5.8%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	32.8%	38%	5.2%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	12.3%	16.6%	4.3%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	18%	-3.8%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	11%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	14.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	12%	11.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	6.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	19.2%	8.3%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	22.4%	3.6%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	98.7%	97.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	16.0%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	98.1%	94.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	94.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	64.7%	46.2%	18.5%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Fenwick Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fenwick Avenue was 98.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.9% lower than the Bede average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fenwick Avenue has the 48th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede and the 214th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.4%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE34 9AJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Fenwick Avenue are based on 29 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 Fenwick Avenue, South Shields, NE34 9AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE34 9AJ

Average Price
£182,725

Semi-Detached
£183,389

Terraced
£169,434

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fenwick Avenue

Average Price
£185,406

Semi-Detached
£185,726

Terraced
£176,460

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fenwick AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Fenwick Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2025-03-03	£246,599
9 Fenwick Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-06-28	£265,601
2 Fenwick Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,500	2024-04-17	£156,349
3 Fenwick Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2022-01-21	£228,250
1 Fenwick Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2020-12-08	£238,459

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE34 9AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	16
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	2,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldon Nursery School Reginald Street , NE35 9DG	4out of 4	2,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	3,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	3,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Percy Square , River View NE30 4AG	3out of 4	5,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord Blyton Primary School Blyton Avenue , Simonside NE34 9BN	3out of 4	268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Academy Dame Flora Robson Avenue , NE34 9RD	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Infants' School St Simon Street , NE34 9SD	3out of 4	871 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) Brockley Avenue , NE34 0TS	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields Olive Street , NE33 4RH	- not rated	1,059 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	4out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Community College Reading Road , NE33 4UG	2out of 4	2,265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jarrow School Field Terrace , NE32 5PR	3out of 4	2,372 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldon School New Road , NE35 9DZ	2out of 4	2,711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harton Academy Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	4out of 4	3,327 yd	Academy converter	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	2,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
AutismAble CIC The Captains Row , NE33 5AS	- not rated	1,567 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	2out of 4	1,733 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epinay Business and Enterprise School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	2,074 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keelman's Way School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	3out of 4	3,772 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks	Newcastle Road, South Shields	387 yd
Burger King	Towers Place, South Shields	790 yd
Mcdonalds	Towers Place, South Shields	790 yd
Tesco Colleague Room	Tesco, Towers Place	790 yd
J Barbour & Sons	21 Bedesway, Jarrow	798 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge	Wenlock Road, South Shields	671 yd
Saint Simonside Ltd	Simonside Workingmens Social Club, 197-199 Winskell Road	832 yd
Last Orders	88 Boldon Lane, South Shields	925 yd
Nightime Golf	6c Shaftesbury Avenue, South Shields	948 yd
The New Green Baize Snooker Club	1A Tyne Terrace, South Shields	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bon Appetit	101 Wenlock Road, South Shields	276 yd
Rice and Spice	3 Binchester Street, South Shields	325 yd
Mary's Fish & Chips	10 Seton Walk, South Shields	591 yd
The Hot Stop	M I Dickson Ltd, Heddon Way	711 yd
Green Lane Fisheries	250 Green Lane, South Shields	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	7-13 Binchester Street, South Shields	325 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Towers Place	790 yd
Lidl	32 Boldon Lane, South Shields	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lord Blyton Primary School BLYTON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	281 yd
Simonside Outdoor Adventure SIMONSIDE YOUTH CENTRE SIMONSIDE YOUTH CENTRE ST SIMON STREET	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Biltons Hall Community Trust TAUNTON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Biddick Hall Junior School CHESTERTON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,070 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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