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About

Primrose ward covers the residential areas of Whiteleas and parts of Hedworth in South Tyneside. The layout is primarily composed of post-war housing estates, featuring a mix of semi-detached and terraced homes. The ward includes several local schools and community facilities, with the King George Road playing fields providing a central green space for recreation. It is a settled residential district with direct road links to the nearby town of Jarrow.

The area is notably defined by the presence of the expansive Temple Memorial Park, a large public park with wooded areas, sports pitches, and a children's play area. Local shopping needs are served by a precinct on Whiteleas Way. The ward's geography is generally flat, situated inland from the River Tyne. Public transport connections provide access to South Shields town centre and the wider Tyne and Wear metro network.

Area overview

On average Primrose has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 131 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 42.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Primrose is £38,613 per year. There are 7 schools in Primrose: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Primrose is home to around 7,720 people, with a population density of about 2,481.0 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
42.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Primrose Population
7,720
Population density
2,481 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
64.25(+66%)
Shoplifting
34.07(+191%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.24(+29%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.71(+47%)
Public order
13.86(+69%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,382
95.62%
Other White
88
1.14%
Other Asian
29
0.38%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
27
0.35%
Pakistani
23
0.3%
Total population: 7,720

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,480
23.7%
Level 4 qualifications or above
1,290
20.66%
Level 3 (A level)
1,134
18.16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
940
15.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
720
11.53%
Total 16+ residents: 6,245

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,459
41.25%
Owns outright
769
21.74%
Owns with a mortgage
756
21.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
346
9.78%
Other social rented
153
4.33%
Total households: 3,537

Property prices in Primrose

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £149,500 in Primrose area, with individual transactions ranging from £44,000 up to £310,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Primrose in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Primrose over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced17£147,500
Detached3£250,000
Flats9£69,000
Semi-Detached25£162,000

10 years median price trend in Primrose

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Primrose.

All postcodes in Primrose

NE323AX

Percy Street

NE325XZ

York Avenue

NE323DP

Rolling Mill Road

NE323LQ

Viking Precinct

NE323BA

High Street

NE323BN

Debussy Court

NE323BP

Seine Court

NE325DP

Bywell Terrace

NE325XS

Ashbourne Road

NE325BX

Elber Feld Court

NE325DU

Langley Terrace

NE325XQ

Regent Road

NE325TT

Burnside

NE325UP

Clervaux Terrace

NE323HR

Hanlon Court

NE323NH

Ellen Court

NE323HA

Napier Street

NE323JF

Selby Court

NE325BJ

Suffolk Street

NE319AG

Monkton Road

NE350AE

Monkton Road

NE325BU

Elber Feld Court

NE325XJ

Chatsworth Road

NE323JE

Grange Road West

NE325QQ

Bamburgh Grove

NE325YE

Featherstone Grove

NE323LP

Monkton Road

NE325BT

Wuppertal Court

NE323BX

Primrose

NE325AH

Leopold Street

NE323JG

Beverley Court

NE323PZ

Saxon Way

NE311SG

Berkley Way

NE325YA

York Avenue

NE323AS

St Pauls Road

NE325YP

Walworth Grove

NE325XH

Croft Terrace

NE325UD

Primrose Hill Terrace

NE323LR

Monkton Road

NE323AN

Stothard Street

NE323AL

Cloister Walk

NE323DT

Hanlon Court

NE323QQ

Friar Way

NE319AW

Primrose

NE323NQ

Wilkinson Court

NE323PG

North Street

NE325AP

Bede Burn Road

NE323JU

Ellison Street

NE325DH

The Circle

NE325TU

Leamside

NE323JH

Richmond Court

NE325AW

Kent Street

NE323QW

Grange Road

NE325BG

Wuppertal Court

NE325QR

Duchess Crescent East

NE325DS

Norham Terrace

NE323PD

Union Street

NE325UE

Hadrian Road

NE329DN

Monkton Road

NE323AU

Percy Street

NE323JQ

Primrose

NE323QG

Abbey Drive

NE323UX

Wear Street

NE323PN

Chaytor Street

NE325QL

York Avenue

NE325EN

Roman Road

NE323LL

Willow Grange

NE325EP

Primrose Terrace

NE325YR

Tynemouth Road

NE325DR

Dilston Terrace

NE325QP

York Avenue

NE325UN

Lindisfarne Road

NE323DR

Watson Street

NE325BE

Ronsdorf Court

NE325TH

Bede Terrace

NE325DG

The Circle

NE325XT

Hill Park Road

NE325XY

Prince Consort Road

NE323NE

Greenbank

NE323BB

High Street

NE323DQ

Western Road

NE325AL

Connaught Terrace

NE325RA

Norham Terrace

NE325BP

Wuppertal Court

NE325TL

Springwell Road

NE323AT

Derby Street

NE325BH

Bede Burn Road

NE325BY

Elber Feld Court

NE323PP

Shakespeare Street

NE325DW

Lumley Terrace

NE325DQ

Lumley Terrace

NE325DF

Hylton Road

NE323AR

Wilberforce Street

NE325UF

Lawson Avenue

NE323QN

Primrose

NE325EL

Roman Road

NE323PL

Walter Street

NE323BH

Dee Street

NE325DT

Langley Terrace

NE325BS

Wuppertal Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.