Bainbridge Avenue, South Shields, NE34 9QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE34 9QT 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	45.5%	50%	4.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	54.5%	50%	-4.5%	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 area around NE34 9QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	38.4%	46.3%	7.9%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	36.8%	-1.6%	44.2%	-7.4%
Separated	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.5%	9.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	9.2%	3.9%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	42.6%	37.1%	-5.5%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	32.9%	34.6%	1.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	13.7%	17.3%	3.6%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	24.2%	-8.6%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	9.1%	-7.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	19.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	7%	10.4%	3.4%	5.3%	5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.6%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	10%	18.2%	8.2%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.3%	98.6%	-0.7%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.6% 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	99.6%	98.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	15.4%
European Union	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.6%	98.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	15.4%
10+ Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
No passport held	31.1%	13.5%	17.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Bainbridge Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bainbridge Avenue was 184.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.5% higher than the Bede average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bainbridge Avenue has the 21st highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede and the 80th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.4%.

🔎 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 9QT, 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 Bainbridge Avenue are based on 40 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 Bainbridge Avenue, South Shields, NE34 9QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE34 9QT

Average Price
£133,419

Semi-Detached
£151,241

Terraced
£115,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bainbridge Avenue

Average Price
£135,801

Semi-Detached
£139,646

Terraced
£126,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bainbridge AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Bainbridge Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2026-01-30	£108,407
35 Bainbridge Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-03-08	£186,369
37 Bainbridge Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,500	2022-10-21	£170,315
25 Bainbridge Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-04-06	£148,304
28 Bainbridge Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2016-06-23	£106,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE34 9QT

Employment

NE34 9QT 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	71
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Education	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	1,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA	- not rated	1,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	2,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Paul Nursery School Nash Avenue , NE34 8NS	- not rated	2,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	2,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	2out of 4	195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Academy Dame Flora Robson Avenue , NE34 9RD	3out of 4	260 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Junior School Dame Flora Robson Avenue , NE34 9RD	- not rated	260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Infants' School St Simon Street , NE34 9SD	- not rated	515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Infants' School St Simon Street , NE34 9SD	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	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	1,551 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	2,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	- not rated	2,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ	- not rated	2,241 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jarrow School Field Terrace , NE32 5PR	3out of 4	2,249 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	4,339 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	4,851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	5,314 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	5,404 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	3,366 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	1,551 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	2,075 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF	- not rated	2,112 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SBC School St Bede's Chambers , Albert Road NE32 5RR	- not rated	2,934 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	Towers Place, South Shields	511 yd
Mcdonalds	Towers Place, South Shields	511 yd
Tesco Colleague Room	Tesco, Towers Place	511 yd
J Barbour & Sons Ltd	J Barbour And Sons Ltd, Shaftesbury Avenue	779 yd
Starbucks	Newcastle Road, South Shields	883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge	Wenlock Road, South Shields	458 yd
Saint Simonside Ltd	Simonside Workingmens Social Club, 197-199 Winskell Road	469 yd
The Alley	Tasmania Road, South Shields	607 yd
The Red Hackle	Perth Avenue, Jarrow	787 yd
Nightime Golf	6c Shaftesbury Avenue, South Shields	801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mary's Fish & Chips	10 Seton Walk, South Shields	195 yd
Bon Appetit	101 Wenlock Road, South Shields	309 yd
Rice and Spice	3 Binchester Street, South Shields	321 yd
Simons Take-away	1 Tasmania Road, South Shields	607 yd
Tony's Golden Fish & Chips	93-95 Edinburgh Road, Jarrow	849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	7-13 Binchester Street, South Shields		321 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Towers Place		511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lord Blyton Primary School BLYTON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	262 yd
Simonside Outdoor Adventure SIMONSIDE YOUTH CENTRE SIMONSIDE YOUTH CENTRE ST SIMON STREET	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Biltons Hall Community Trust TAUNTON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Biddick Hall Junior School CHESTERTON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,016 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	126.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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