St Simon Street, South Shields, NE34 9SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE34 9SD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.1%	54.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	43.9%	45.3%	1.4%	49.0%	-3.7%

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	17.1%	22%	4.9%	37.9%	-15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	42.6%	-6.8%	44.2%	-1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	11%	17%	6.0%	9.1%	7.9%
Widowed	19.5%	16.3%	-3.2%	6.1%	10.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (48.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35%	15.5%	-19.5%	48.4%	-32.9%
Good health	20.6%	33.1%	12.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	23.9%	30.4%	6.5%	12.7%	17.7%
Bad health	14.4%	16.2%	1.8%	4.0%	12.2%
Very bad health	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	1.2%	3.5%

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.

In the area around NE34 9SD this area, 36.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.2%	36.9%	-14.3%	18.2%	18.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	10.6%	0.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	11.3%	2.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	10.6%	3.9%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11.3%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	16.3%	5.9%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.3%	98%	-0.3%	81.4%	16.6%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	98.3%	93.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	93.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is St Simon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Simon Street was 208.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.3% higher than the Bede average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Simon Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede and the 78th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.2%.

🔎 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 9SD, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 St Simon Street are based on 33 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 St Simon Street, South Shields, NE34 9SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE34 9SD

Average Price
£207,327

Semi-Detached
£203,048

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£241,559

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Simon Street

Average Price
£213,307

Semi-Detached
£210,859

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£237,784

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Simon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 St Simon Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-05-24	£141,214
22 St Simon Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,950	2023-07-28	£173,922
34 St Simon Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-02-28	£243,973
37 St Simon Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-05-29	£171,486
36 St Simon Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,000	2018-10-22	£196,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE34 9SD

Employment

NE34 9SD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NE34 9SD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Employee	18
Part-Time Employee	10
Self-Employed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	2
Other	1
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Other	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	2,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	2,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	2,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	4,148 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	5,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkton Infants' School St Simon Street , NE34 9SD	3out of 4	65 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Academy Dame Flora Robson Avenue , NE34 9RD	3out of 4	370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Hall Junior School Chesterton Road , NE34 9SP	3out of 4	575 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Blyton Primary School Blyton Avenue , Simonside NE34 9BN	3out of 4	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Hall Infants' School Galsworthy Road , NE34 9JD	3out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	4out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jarrow School Field Terrace , NE32 5PR	3out of 4	2,622 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer Community College Reading Road , NE33 4UG	2out of 4	2,654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harton Academy Lisle Road , NE34 6DL	4out of 4	3,404 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	3,408 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	2,070 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AutismAble CIC The Captains Row , NE33 5AS	- not rated	2,250 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epinay Business and Enterprise School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	2,486 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keelman's Way School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	3out of 4	4,039 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
5 Quarters	Boldon Lane Learning Centre, Boldon Lane	989 yd
Burger King	Towers Place, South Shields	1,042 yd
Mcdonalds	Towers Place, South Shields	1,042 yd
Tesco Colleague Room	Tesco, Towers Place	1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge	Wenlock Road, South Shields	139 yd
Saint Simonside Ltd	Simonside Workingmens Social Club, 197-199 Winskell Road	172 yd
The New Mill	Chesterton Road, South Shields	547 yd
The Alley	Tasmania Road, South Shields	612 yd
The Red Hackle	Perth Avenue, Jarrow	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mary's Fish & Chips	10 Seton Walk, South Shields	356 yd
Rice and Spice	3 Binchester Street, South Shields	485 yd
Bon Appetit	101 Wenlock Road, South Shields	539 yd
Biddick Hall Golden Fry	2-4 Fielding Court, South Shields	564 yd
Simons Take-away	1 Tasmania Road, South Shields	612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	7-13 Binchester Street, South Shields		485 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Towers Place		1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Simonside Outdoor Adventure SIMONSIDE YOUTH CENTRE SIMONSIDE YOUTH CENTRE ST SIMON STREET	health and fitness suite	109 yd
Biddick Hall Junior School CHESTERTON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	521 yd
Lord Blyton Primary School BLYTON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	723 yd
Chuter Ede Community Association GALSWORTHY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,024 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	133.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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