On average South Shields West has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 177 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 44.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in South Shields West is £31,984 per year. There are 2 schools in South Shields West: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). South Shields West is home to around 7,419 people, with a population density of about 3,686.5 per km².
Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £121,690 (about £145 per square foot) in South Shields West area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £307,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £245,000 | £252 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £165,000 | £170 |
| Terraced | 33 | £137,000 | £141 |
| Flats | 18 | £85,500 | £142 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £63,000 | £101,498 | £114,200 |
| 2017 | £195,000 | £63,000 | £149,995 | £121,000 |
| 2018 | £222,500 | £91,598 | £151,000 | £126,000 |
| 2019 | £175,000 | £125,000 | £128,000 | £99,950 |
| 2020 | — | £67,500 | £150,000 | £106,200 |
| 2021 | £221,750 | £67,500 | £137,500 | £116,000 |
| 2022 | £245,000 | £66,250 | £142,500 | £122,500 |
| 2023 | £283,498 | £65,000 | £155,000 | £204,995 |
| 2024 | £299,995 | £78,250 | £256,995 | £134,998 |
| 2025 | £245,000 | £83,250 | £309,652 | £137,250 |
| 2026 | — | £85,000 | £65,000 | £132,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £72 | £123 | £115 |
| 2017 | £164 | £90 | £153 | £148 |
| 2018 | £156 | £134 | £148 | £150 |
| 2019 | £203 | £145 | £143 | £116 |
| 2020 | — | £93 | £152 | £122 |
| 2021 | £189 | £89 | £153 | £130 |
| 2022 | £195 | £124 | £154 | £129 |
| 2023 | £247 | £93 | £173 | £219 |
| 2024 | £244 | £110 | £242 | £164 |
| 2025 | £252 | £142 | £242 | £162 |
| 2026 | — | £132 | £84 | £130 |
South Shields West records about 177 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in South Shields West is £121,690 (about £145 per square foot) based on 62 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
South Shields West has 2 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
South Shields West scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in South Shields West sits around rank 2,058 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in South Shields West is around £31,984 per year, and 45% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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