On average South Tyneside has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 28.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in South Tyneside is £42,529 per year. The median sale price in South Tyneside is £166,500 (around £183 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £120,000 and £237,500. There are 53 schools in South Tyneside: 45 primary (4 Outstanding and 39 Good) and 8 secondary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good). South Tyneside is home to around 147,776 people, with a population density of about 2,294.2 per km².
Based on 1,405 recent sales, the median property price is £166,500 (about £183 per square foot) in South Tyneside area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £935,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 145 | £345,000 | £277 |
| Semi-Detached | 534 | £189,998 | £209 |
| Terraced | 504 | £147,750 | £161 |
| Flats | 222 | £90,000 | £134 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £240,410 | £78,000 | £139,950 | £118,498 |
| 2017 | £244,995 | £74,725 | £140,125 | £118,250 |
| 2018 | £262,248 | £75,000 | £145,000 | £120,000 |
| 2019 | £267,223 | £78,000 | £145,000 | £114,250 |
| 2020 | £259,000 | £70,000 | £156,750 | £119,950 |
| 2021 | £285,000 | £77,875 | £163,000 | £130,000 |
| 2022 | £295,000 | £80,000 | £179,000 | £130,000 |
| 2023 | £315,000 | £84,500 | £180,000 | £137,000 |
| 2024 | £324,475 | £83,250 | £189,996 | £140,000 |
| 2025 | £320,000 | £87,000 | £189,950 | £145,000 |
| 2026 | £346,000 | £92,000 | £190,000 | £146,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £203 | £118 | £150 | £117 |
| 2017 | £208 | £107 | £157 | £119 |
| 2018 | £214 | £107 | £160 | £118 |
| 2019 | £218 | £112 | £162 | £119 |
| 2020 | £217 | £99 | £172 | £124 |
| 2021 | £228 | £109 | £177 | £137 |
| 2022 | £248 | £117 | £197 | £138 |
| 2023 | £262 | £123 | £192 | £146 |
| 2024 | £269 | £124 | £201 | £153 |
| 2025 | £274 | £125 | £208 | £154 |
| 2026 | £277 | £139 | £210 | £161 |
Annual council tax rates for South Tyneside district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering South Tyneside.
Kate Osborne
Jarrow and Gateshead East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Emma Lewell-Buck
South Shields - Elected 4 Jul 2024
South Tyneside records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 18 wards of South Tyneside, Cleadon and East Boldon has the lowest crime rate, with about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the South Tyneside average is 78 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in South Tyneside is £166,500 (about £183 per square foot) based on 1,405 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
South Tyneside has 45 primary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 39 Good) and 8 secondary schools (5 Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
South Tyneside scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in South Tyneside sits around rank 10,910 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in South Tyneside is around £42,529 per year, and 29% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
South Tyneside spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Jarrow and Gateshead East: Kate Osborne (Labour Party) and South Shields: Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour Party).
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