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About

Horsley Hill is a residential area located on elevated ground overlooking the South Shields coastline. The streets are primarily made up of terraced and semi-detached housing, with local shops and services concentrated along Horsley Hill Road. The area provides direct access to the expansive South Marine Park and its boating lake below.

The slope of the land offers clear views across the mouth of the River Tyne and out to the North Sea. A prominent local feature is the remaining castellated turret of the old Horsley Hill House, which stands as a solitary landmark amidst the modern housing. The area is well-connected by major bus routes running into South Shields town centre.

Area overview

On average Horsley Hill has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 33.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Horsley Hill is £44,594 per year. There are 1 schools in Horsley Hill: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Horsley Hill is home to around 6,194 people, with a population density of about 2,714.5 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
33.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Horsley Hill Population
6,194
Population density
2,714.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.32(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.82(-28%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.23(-28%)
Public order
5.49(-33%)
Other crime
3.87(+4%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,904
95.36%
Other White
48
0.78%
Bangladeshi
36
0.58%
Arab
32
0.52%
Other Asian
25
0.4%
Total population: 6,191

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,226
24.42%
No qualifications
1,076
21.43%
Level 3 (A level)
925
18.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
700
13.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
519
10.34%
Total 16+ residents: 5,021

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
925
33.36%
Social rents from council
840
30.29%
Owns with a mortgage
625
22.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
189
6.82%
Other social rented
129
4.65%
Total households: 2,773

Property prices in Horsley Hill

Median price£245,000
Price per sq ft£236
Sales (last 12 months)43
Typical range (middle 50%)£175K – £282K

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £236 per square foot) in Horsley Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £83,000 up to £415,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Horsley Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£346,000£269
Semi-Detached29£250,000£252
Terraced8£142,500£170
Flats1£107,500£156

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Horsley Hill

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Horsley Hill.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£280,000£183,775£87,000
2017£286,950£154,000£92,500
2018£276,500£185,000£87,000
2019£287,500£180,000£100,000
2020£180,000£139,500
2021£306,500£202,500£120,000
2022£317,500£201,250£162,250
2023£300,000£222,250£133,750
2024£237,500£237,475£145,000
2025£327,500£235,500£135,000
2026£346,000£175,000£119,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Horsley Hill.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Horsley Hill.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£226£172£98
2017£281£163£121
2018£163£189£101
2019£185£190£128
2020£187£202
2021£228£199£141
2022£231£215£189
2023£294£227£158
2024£253£245£173
2025£258£240£164
2026£365£202£136
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Horsley Hill.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Horsley Hill in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Horsley Hill

Is Horsley Hill safe?

Horsley Hill records about 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Horsley Hill?

The median sale price in Horsley Hill is £245,000 (about £236 per square foot) based on 43 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Horsley Hill?

Horsley Hill has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Horsley Hill?

Horsley Hill scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Horsley Hill sits around rank 11,512 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Horsley Hill?

The average household income in Horsley Hill is around £44,594 per year, and 34% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Horsley Hill

NE347JP

Bramble Court

NE347HY

Devon Gardens

NE347LR

Frenchmans Way

NE347LS

Norham Avenue South

NE346ST

Bideford Gardens

NE333HW

Grosvenor Road

NE347TH

Widdrington Avenue

NE347TD

Norham Avenue North

NE347TN

Craster Avenue

NE333HX

Bamburgh Avenue

NE347TZ

Braemar Drive

NE347TX

Hertford Avenue

NE333HN

Grosvenor Road

NE347TU

Chatton Avenue

NE346LH

Highfield Road

NE333HR

Grosvenor Road

NE347TG

Amble Avenue

NE347LN

St Cuthberts Avenue

NE346HH

Northfield Gardens

NE346LQ

Highfield Road

NE347SZ

Bamburgh Avenue

NE347HN

Marsden Lane

NE347JQ

Essex Gardens

NE346HN

Hemsley Road

NE347JJ

Westmorland Road

NE346LD

Horsley Vale

NE333BG

Tadema Road

NE346HL

Southfield Road

NE346SS

Bamburgh Avenue

NE333BQ

St Vincent Street

NE332JH

Coast Road

NE347HP

Cheshire Grove

NE347HQ

Horsley Hill Square

NE347TY

Hertford Avenue

NE347JA

Dorset Avenue

NE347HZ

Cheshire Grove

NE347SS

Cheviot Road

NE347JW

Norfolk Road

NE347HE

Horsley Hill Square

NE347HT

Marsden Lane

NE333NJ

Kingsway

NE347JD

Devon Gardens

NE347HU

Cheshire Grove

NE347TR

Embleton Avenue

NE346HG

Highfield Road

NE347LJ

Cheviot Road

NE347LW

Norham Avenue South

NE333GA

Mowbray Villas

NE346HJ

Southfield Road

NE347TP

Bamburgh Grove

NE347HF

Warkworth Avenue

NE347JN

Norfolk Road

NE346HQ

North View

NE333HE

Horsley Hill Road

NE333NP

Mowbray Road

NE347TB

Cheviot Road

NE346LF

Highfield Road

NE346HW

Hemsley Road

NE346JW

Highfield Road

NE346HX

Fountain Grove

NE347SJ

Norham Avenue North

NE333HT

Bamburgh Avenue

NE347ST

Cheviot Road

NE347JE

Lincoln Road

NE333NN

Kingsway

NE347SL

Norham Avenue North

NE347SP

Cheviot Road

NE347TQ

Druridge Crescent

NE347LH

Cheviot Road

NE346LB

Horsley Vale

NE347TF

Coquet Avenue

NE347TJ

Bamburgh Avenue

NE333HL

Grosvenor Road

NE347TE

St Cuthberts Avenue

NE347SU

Norham Avenue North

NE333NH

The Broadway

NE333NL

Dartford Road

NE347SY

Clarewood Avenue

NE333HQ

Highfield Road

NE347JG

Lincoln Road

NE333NQ

The Broadway

NE347HX

Lincoln Road

NE347LQ

Cheviot Road

NE333HU

Kelvin Grove

NE347LT

Norham Avenue South

NE347JL

Westmorland Road

NE333NW

Mowbray Road

NE347JB

Cumberland Place

NE347SN

Norham Avenue North

NE333HS

Grosvenor Road

NE347LP

Norham Avenue South

NE333HP

Grosvenor Road

NE347TA

Cheviot Road

NE333HJ

Northfield Road

NE346SU

Garth Crescent

NE347JH

Lincoln Road

NE333BE

Mowbray Road

NE346HY

Highfield Road

NE332HS

Euryalus Court

NE347JT

Essex Gardens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.