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About

Simonside occupies the western edge of South Tyneside, characterised by residential streets and local commercial units. The area is bordered by the arterial John Reid Road, providing a key transport link. Housing is primarily a mix of interwar and post-war semi-detached and terraced homes, with some more recent developments. The local landscape is largely urban, with the land gently rising towards its boundaries.

A notable local landmark is the Simonside Hall, a former manor house now functioning as a community pub. The area is served by the Simonside Primary School and several small parks and green spaces. It functions as a residential district with convenient access to the larger retail and employment centres of South Shields and Jarrow, situated to the east and west respectively.

Area overview

On average Simonside has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 108 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 39.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Simonside is £35,496 per year. There are 2 schools in Simonside: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Simonside is home to around 5,348 people, with a population density of about 1,990.2 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
39.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Simonside Population
5,348
Population density
1,990.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.44(+18%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.07(-13%)
Shoplifting
15.15(+29%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.96(+31%)
Public order
11.59(+42%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,002
93.51%
Other White
58
1.08%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
34
0.64%
African
31
0.58%
Bangladeshi
30
0.56%
Total population: 5,349

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,139
25.92%
Level 4+ (Degree)
837
19.04%
Level 3 (A level)
737
16.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
677
15.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
500
11.38%
Total 16+ residents: 4,395

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
739
29.27%
Owns outright
610
24.16%
Owns with a mortgage
533
21.11%
Other social rented
307
12.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
273
10.81%
Total households: 2,525

Property prices in Simonside

Median price£140,000
Price per sq ft£172
Sales (last 12 months)39
Typical range (middle 50%)£124K – £175K

Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 (about £172 per square foot) in Simonside area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £270,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Simonside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£220,000£234
Semi-Detached22£155,500£189
Terraced14£119,250£132
Flats1£35,000£48

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Simonside

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Simonside.
YearSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£115,000£87,250
2017£112,500£75,000
2018£148,000£88,000
2019£108,000£85,250
2020£120,000£96,125
2021£125,000£87,500
2022£135,000£107,500
2023£137,500£105,000
2024£142,000£97,260
2025£156,000£132,250
2026£140,000£110,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Simonside.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Simonside.
YearSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£128£82
2017£125£89
2018£140£98
2019£129£98
2020£127£114
2021£140£111
2022£153£131
2023£147£123
2024£165£142
2025£190£163
2026£155£132
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Simonside.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Simonside

Is Simonside safe?

Simonside records about 108 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Simonside?

The median sale price in Simonside is £140,000 (about £172 per square foot) based on 39 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Simonside?

Simonside has 2 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Simonside?

Simonside scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Simonside sits around rank 3,572 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 Simonside?

The average household income in Simonside is around £35,496 per year, and 40% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Simonside

NE349DE

Simonside Hall

NE349AD

Margaret Grove

NE335SB

Mitre Place

NE349FF

Young Close

NE349RJ

Laybourn Gardens

NE323RA

Shaftesbury Avenue

NE349EY

Edendale Court

NE323RP

Lulworth Avenue

NE323SZ

Falmouth Drive

NE340LW

Elswick Way

NE349DD

Simonside Hall

NE335ND

Whitehead Street

NE323UF

Chase Mews

NE349AB

Colman Avenue

NE335ST

Temple Town

NE349BB

Wenlock Road

NE335SY

South Eldon Street

NE323AE

Dunstanburgh Court

NE349EZ

Dovedale Court

NE323TD

Falmouth Drive

NE335NF

Lord Nelson Street

NE349QD

Towers Place

NE349QE

Henderson Road

NE335SE

Templetown

NE349RT

Winskell Road

NE340AG

Hudson Street

NE349SD

St Simon Street

NE349FG

Jarrow Road

NE349QT

Bainbridge Avenue

NE323SN

Salcombe Avenue

NE349FB

Wenlock Road

NE323UE

Stanhope Road

NE323RS

Clovelly Place

NE349BP

Wenlock Road

NE340NT

Heddon Way

NE323SB

Lulworth Avenue

NE349DB

Heworth Court

NE335NH

Whitfield Villas

NE335TB

Mitre Place

NE349AJ

Fenwick Avenue

NE323TZ

Chillingham Terrace

NE323SJ

Brixham Crescent

NE323UB

Stanhope Road

NE335JN

St Marys Terrace

NE349BS

Wenlock Road

NE349SF

Clive Street

NE349PD

Shaftesbury Avenue

NE323UD

Stanhope Road

NE349BW

Simonside Hall

NE334SJ

Waverdale Way

NE323RU

Falmouth Drive

NE349PU

Henderson Road

NE323BF

Stafford Close

NE349PB

Amos Ayre Place

NE349RR

Richardson Avenue

NE340NU

Throckley Way

NE349PH

Shaftesbury Avenue

NE349PY

Simonside and Rekendyke

NE323SA

Lynton Avenue

NE323RT

Taunton Avenue

NE335SX

South Eldon Street

NE349BT

Brampton Road

NE349AP

Simonside and Rekendyke

NE323RJ

Hadrian Road

NE335LU

Corney Street

NE323TB

Tavistock Place

NE349BZ

Croxdale Court

NE323SL

Brixham Crescent

NE334SL

Waverdale Way

NE335SU

Devonshire Street

NE349BJ

Edhill Avenue

NE323RW

Lulworth Avenue

NE334SN

Woodside Way

NE349SE

Clive Street

NE349RZ

Winskell Road

NE335AE

South Eldon Street

NE323SG

Falmouth Drive

NE323UA

Chillingham Terrace

NE349AL

Wenlock Road

NE323RN

Lynton Avenue

NE349RH

Laybourn Gardens

NE349AS

Ebor Street

NE349ET

Lonsdale Court

NE349AE

Hyperion Avenue

NE335LY

Barehirst Street

NE334SH

Waverdale Way

NE349BD

Wenlock Road

NE349FA

Annand Court

NE335SH

Mitre Place

NE349AU

Tennant Street

NE335SP

Simonside and Rekendyke

NE349AN

Ebchester Street

NE349AX

Simonside and Rekendyke

NE349BU

Linthorpe Court

NE349AH

Capulet Grove

NE323RZ

Lynton Avenue

NE340NX

Amos Ayre Place

NE323RR

Taunton Avenue

NE340AE

Hudson Street

NE349QA

Finlay Court

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.