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About

Westoe is a district in the western part of South Shields, within the Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside. Its core is Westoe Village, a compact area of older houses and narrow lanes that predates much of the surrounding suburban development. The village and adjacent streets include rows of 18th- and 19th-century buildings set alongside later terraces and semi-detached housing. Local services cluster along Westoe Road and nearby streets, with primary schools, small shops and community facilities serving residents. Public transport links run into South Shields town centre and the wider Tyne and Wear network.

Green space and small neighbourhood parks sit between the housing pockets, and slopes in the area offer views toward the lower reaches of the Tyne estuary without crossing into other districts. The village core is protected as a conservation area, so the street pattern and surviving older buildings remain evident amid newer housing. Long-established clubs and organisations meet in community halls, and everyday life in Westoe is shaped around its village street, the road network and nearby town-centre services.

Area overview

On average Westoe has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Westoe is £44,702 per year. There are 1 schools in Westoe: 0 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Westoe is home to around 5,951 people, with a population density of about 7,117.6 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Westoe Population
5,951
Population density
7,117.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.19(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.4(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.54(-60%)
Other theft
4.03(-33%)
Burglary
4.03(-10%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,545
93.18%
Bangladeshi
75
1.26%
Other White
69
1.16%
Irish
31
0.52%
Other
29
0.49%
Total population: 5,951

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,652
31.82%
Level 3 (A level)
1,018
19.61%
No qualifications
765
14.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
721
13.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
477
9.19%
Total 16+ residents: 5,191

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,056
35.47%
Owns with a mortgage
905
30.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
641
21.53%
Other social rented
210
7.05%
Other forms of private rent
80
2.69%
Total households: 2,977

Property prices in Westoe

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £137,498 in Westoe area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,950 up to £720,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Westoe 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 Westoe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats32£91,500
Semi-Detached10£249,500
Terraced43£182,250
Detached1£155,000

10 years median price trend in Westoe

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

All postcodes in Westoe

NE333JH

Rockcliffe

NE334UU

Sunderland Road

NE333DY

Horsley Hill Road

NE333AX

Mowbray Road

NE333JF

Birkdale

NE340SQ

Warwick Road

NE333AP

Readhead Avenue

NE333DW

August Place

NE333DD

Mowbray Road

NE333EZ

Coleridge Avenue

NE333DJ

Back Eccleston Road

NE346ET

St George's Avenue

NE333JE

Muirfield

NE333QE

Grosvenor Road

NE333LF

County Mews

NE334TR

Warwick Road

NE333JU

Horsley Hill Road

NE334UH

Mortimer Road

NE333HD

Horsley Hill Road

NE333BU

Leighton Street

NE333BD

Mowbray Road

NE334UT

Sunderland Road

NE334BY

Northcote Street

NE333DB

Lord Street

NE334TH

Hepscott Terrace

NE333DR

Manor Court

NE333BP

St Michael's Avenue North

NE340SF

Morpeth Avenue

NE334UY

Wood Terrace

NE333AZ

Mowbray Road

NE333EB

Westoe Village

NE333QG

Grosvenor Road

NE334DQ

Canterbury Street

NE334DJ

Northcote Street

NE333JJ

Ingham Grange

NE333HZ

Wentworth

NE333EH

St Georges Avenue

NE333DS

Grosvenor Road

NE334TJ

Hepscott Terrace

NE333LU

Grosvenor Road

NE333AA

Hunters Terrace

NE333BW

Bents Cottages Approach

NE334TG

Church Green

NE333JB

Turnberry

NE333HB

Coleridge Avenue

NE333DL

The Potteries

NE333PA

Westoe Road

NE333PD

Westoe Road

NE333AW

Readhead Avenue

NE333EP

Horsley Hill Road

NE334DF

Hartington Terrace

NE333ES

Horsley Hill Road

NE340SW

Sunderland Road

NE333EJ

Westoe Drive

NE334DG

Hartington Terrace

NE334BZ

Marlborough Street North

NE334AZ

Dean Road

NE333BH

St Vincent Street

NE333DZ

Westoe Village

NE333DF

Iolanthe Terrace

NE333PS

Dean Road

NE333HA

Coleridge Avenue

NE334EA

Dean Road

NE334AY

Dean Road

NE333AH

Hunter Street

NE346HD

Highfield Road

NE333AR

St Vincent Street

NE333DU

St Georges Avenue

NE346HB

Tynedale Road

NE333BX

Osborne Avenue

NE334UP

Alansway Gardens

NE333ET

Horsley Hill Road

NE334AS

Dean Road

NE333AY

Westcott Avenue

NE333DT

Kensington Court

NE333EN

Westoe

NE346HR

Readhead Road

NE333JL

Ingham Grange

NE333EY

Westoe Avenue

NE333AG

Robert Street

NE340RS

Morpeth Avenue

NE334DE

Hartington Terrace

NE340SG

Blagdon Avenue

NE334TW

Oxford Avenue

NE333FD

Phoenix Court

NE340AQ

Sunderland Road

NE333ER

Horsley Hill Road

NE334TP

Oxford Avenue

NE333AE

St Michaels Avenue North

NE333JD

Gleneagles

NE333AJ

May Street

NE334UR

Sunderland Road

NE333BY

Osborne Avenue

NE333AN

St Michaels Avenue

NE334BB

Stanhope Parade

NE334XB

Sunderland Road

NE334DB

Marlborough Street South

NE346HS

Readhead Road

NE334DA

Marlborough Street North

NE333DQ

Osborne Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.