Dickens Avenue is in South Shields and in South Tyneside district. NE34 9SY is located in the Biddick and All Saints electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Shields. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dickens Avenue, South Shields, NE34 9SY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE34 9TQ, NE34 9TG, NE34 9TH, NE34 9TJ, NE34 9SZ, NE34 9TB, NE34 9TD, NE34 9TA, NE34 9TN.

Dickens Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Avenue are based on 10 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE34 9SY

Average Price
£89,244
Semi-Detached
£75,651
Terraced
£95,070
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Avenue

Average Price
£89,244
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Dickens Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£78,0002021-11-12 £85,746
5 Dickens Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,5002021-09-03 £82,376
7 Dickens Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,0002020-03-20 £85,090
3 Dickens Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002019-06-10 £88,966
1 Dickens Avenue, South Shields, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,0002017-09-22 £92,841

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Helen Gibson Nursery School
North Lane , NE36 0DL 		2,068 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Boldon Nursery School
Reginald Street , NE35 9DG 		2,071 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Clervaux Nursery School
Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP 		3,384 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hylton Red House Nursery School
Rotherham Road , Red House Estate SR5 5QL 		4,935 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sue Hedley Nursery School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY 		4,985 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Biddick Hall Junior School
Chesterton Road , NE34 9SP 		369 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Biddick Hall Infants' School
Galsworthy Road , NE34 9JD 		474 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)
Brockley Avenue , NE34 0TS 		625 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkton Infants' School
St Simon Street , NE34 9SD 		827 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Oswald's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School
Nash Avenue , Whiteleas NE34 8NS 		1,006 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Boldon School
New Road , NE35 9DZ 		1,521 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Wilfrid's RC College
Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA 		1,771 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mortimer Community College
Reading Road , NE33 4UG 		2,507 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harton Academy
Lisle Road , NE34 6DL 		2,887 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jarrow School
Field Terrace , NE32 5PR 		3,461 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTyne Coast College
St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET 		3,257 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA 		1,940 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park View School
Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA 		2,003 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAutismAble CIC
The Captains Row , NE33 5AS 		2,508 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Epinay Business and Enterprise School
Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP 		3,328 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bamburgh School
Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD 		3,928 yd Community 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
5 QuartersBoldon Lane Learning Centre, Boldon Lane814 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WHITELEAS DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUBOswald Street, South Shields288 yd
The New MillChesterton Road, South Shields302 yd
The FadGainsborough Avenue, South Shields801 yd
Harton & Westoe Miners Welfare ClubHarton And Westoe Welfare Ground, Low Lane903 yd
The BridgeWenlock Road, South Shields920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polaris Chinese Takeaway25 Gaskell Avenue, South Shields45 yd
Biddick Hall Golden Fry2-4 Fielding Court, South Shields617 yd
The Codfather202 Whiteleas Way, South Shields788 yd
Munch box168A Whiteleas Way, South Shields788 yd
Green Lane Fisheries250 Green Lane, South Shields816 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chuter Ede Community Association
GALSWORTHY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite303 yd
Biddick Hall Junior School
CHESTERTON ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool391 yd
Harton And Westoe Miners Welfare
HARTON AND WESTOE COLLIERIES WELFARE GROUND HARTON AND WESTOE COLLIERIES WELFARE GROUND LOW LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches865 yd
Simonside Outdoor Adventure
SIMONSIDE YOUTH CENTRE SIMONSIDE YOUTH CENTRE ST SIMON STREET 		health and fitness suite917 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dickens Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 626 crimes were reported near Dickens Avenue . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE34 9SY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Dickens Avenue, South Shields, NE34 9SY

Employment

NE34 9SY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee37
Retired25
Looking after home or family24
Other13
Unemployed13
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities17
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction7
Education5
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female180
Male135

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex67
Separated8
Divorced18
Widowed9

Health

Very good health160
Good health97
Fair health39
Bad health18
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 38

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian4
Mixed White and Asian3
White302

Country of Birth

United Kingdom311
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK311
10+ Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Southern Asia1
No passport held80

Religion

No religion165
Christian125
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered15
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