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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. 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

Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 in Simonside area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £242,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Simonside 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 Simonside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats2£62,000
Semi-Detached23£153,000
Terraced12£132,000
Detached2£220,000

10 years median price trend in Simonside

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

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: 16/05/2026.