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 £42,539 per year. There are 54 schools in South Tyneside: 46 primary (3 Outstanding and 33 Good) and 8 secondary (1 Outstanding and 6 Good). South Tyneside is home to around 147,776 people, with a population density of about 2,294.2 per km².
Based on 1,398 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 (about £184 per square foot) in South Tyneside area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £760,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 158 | £314,248 | £272 |
| Semi-Detached | 528 | £188,250 | £208 |
| Terraced | 485 | £142,000 | £153 |
| Flats | 227 | £90,000 | £133 |
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 | £315,000 | £87,000 | £189,950 | £143,000 |
| 2026 | £325,000 | £90,000 | £188,500 | £140,000 |
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 | £269 | £126 | £208 | £153 |
| 2026 | £271 | £136 | £208 | £155 |
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 £165,000 (about £184 per square foot) based on 1,398 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
South Tyneside has 46 primary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 33 Good) and 8 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 6 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
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 10,272 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 £42,539 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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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.