Huxley Close, South Shields, NE34 9JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE34 9JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49%	49.2%	0.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	31.7%	43.6%	11.9%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	35.6%	-9.2%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	9.7%	5.7%	-4.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	39.1%	43%	3.9%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	36.4%	30%	-6.4%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	18.1%	18.8%	0.7%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	25.7%	-12.4%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	14.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	9.4%	4.2%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.6%	7.3%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	18.9%	6.6%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97.7%	97%	-0.7%	81.4%	15.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	97.4%	97%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
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	97.1%	96.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Huxley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Huxley Close was 105.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% lower than the Bede average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Huxley Close has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede and the 199th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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 9JS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Huxley Close are based on 11 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 Huxley Close, South Shields, NE34 9JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE34 9JS

Average Price
£1,733,431

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,850,893

Estimated Average Property Prices for Huxley Close

Average Price
£1,060,137

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£126,062

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,400,893

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Huxley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Huxley Close, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2024-09-20	£112,641
2 Huxley Close, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2022-03-18	£115,137
12 Huxley Close, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£8,250,000	2020-07-03	£10,400,893
4 Huxley Close, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2017-09-28	£123,789
3 Huxley Close, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£69,750	2010-07-05	£104,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE34 9JS

Employment

NE34 9JS 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	76
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boldon Nursery School Reginald Street , NE35 9DG	4out of 4	1,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	3,270 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	4,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	4,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Biddick Hall Infants' School Galsworthy Road , NE34 9JD	3out of 4	171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Hall Junior School Chesterton Road , NE34 9SP	3out of 4	639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Infants' School St Simon Street , NE34 9SD	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) Brockley Avenue , NE34 0TS	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Academy Dame Flora Robson Avenue , NE34 9RD	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boldon School New Road , NE35 9DZ	2out of 4	1,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	4out of 4	2,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Community College Reading Road , NE33 4UG	2out of 4	2,934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jarrow School Field Terrace , NE32 5PR	3out of 4	3,273 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harton Academy Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	4out of 4	3,337 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	3,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2out of 4	2,358 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	2,434 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AutismAble CIC The Captains Row , NE33 5AS	- not rated	2,825 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epinay Business and Enterprise School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	3,212 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harry Watts Academy Ramillies Road , SR5 5JA	- not rated	3,929 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Mill	Chesterton Road, South Shields	476 yd
WHITELEAS DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB	Oswald Street, South Shields	675 yd
Saint Simonside Ltd	Simonside Workingmens Social Club, 197-199 Winskell Road	873 yd
The Bridge	Wenlock Road, South Shields	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biddick Hall Golden Fry	2-4 Fielding Court, South Shields	287 yd
Polaris Chinese Takeaway	25 Gaskell Avenue, South Shields	470 yd
The Codfather	202 Whiteleas Way, South Shields	986 yd
Munch box	168A Whiteleas Way, South Shields	986 yd
Green Lane Fisheries	250 Green Lane, South Shields	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chuter Ede Community Association GALSWORTHY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	352 yd
Biddick Hall Junior School CHESTERTON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	617 yd
Simonside Outdoor Adventure SIMONSIDE YOUTH CENTRE SIMONSIDE YOUTH CENTRE ST SIMON STREET	health and fitness suite	814 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	130.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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