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About

Whiteleas is a residential estate located in the south of South Shields. The area is characterised by its post-war housing, primarily consisting of terraced and semi-detached homes built from the 1950s onwards. It functions as a practical suburb with local shopping facilities on Wenlock Road serving the community's daily needs.

The estate is bordered by the expansive Temple Memorial Park to the north, providing green space with sports pitches and playgrounds. A notable local feature is the 'Whiteleas Way,' a long, straight central road that runs through the heart of the estate, around which the neighbourhood's layout is organised.

Area overview

On average Whiteleas has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 31.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Whiteleas is £39,748 per year. There are 3 schools in Whiteleas: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Whiteleas is home to around 6,610 people, with a population density of about 3,369.4 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
31.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Whiteleas Population
6,610
Population density
3,369.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.87(+7%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.98(+44%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.79(+40%)
Public order
9.83(+12%)
Other crime
4.99(+37%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,418
97.08%
Other White
45
0.68%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
31
0.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
19
0.29%
African
19
0.29%
Total population: 6,611

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,288
23.68%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,102
20.26%
Level 3 (A level)
1,013
18.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
836
15.37%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
592
10.88%
Total 16+ residents: 5,439

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,047
33.71%
Owns outright
890
28.65%
Owns with a mortgage
791
25.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
266
8.56%
Other social rented
54
1.74%
Total households: 3,106

Property prices in Whiteleas

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £133,000 in Whiteleas area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £365,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whiteleas 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 Whiteleas over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£280,000
Flats2£108,500
Semi-Detached18£147,500
Terraced22£126,750

10 years median price trend in Whiteleas

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

All postcodes in Whiteleas

NE348JR

Gainsborough Avenue

NE348LA

Cameron Close

NE348HN

Whiteleas Way

NE348RS

Holbein Road

NE348UD

Basil Way

NE348RJ

Geoffrey Street

NE348RL

Gosforth Avenue

NE348JW

Romney Avenue

NE348LB

Brodie Close

NE348NA

Nevinson Avenue

NE348TE

Tarragon Way

NE348TH

Fennel Grove

NE348RH

Gosforth Avenue

NE348HY

Rodin Avenue

NE348NG

Nevinson Avenue

NE348UH

Sandalwood

NE348JB

Girtin Road

NE348NW

Soane Gardens

NE348SB

Titian Avenue

NE348SD

Titian Avenue

NE348PB

Reynolds Avenue

NE348JY

Douglas Close

NE348RA

Percy Scott Street

NE348TW

Sorrel Gardens

NE348HZ

Cotman Gardens

NE348UB

Basil Way

NE348BT

Nevinson Avenue

NE348HF

Whiteleas Way

NE348HH

Copley Avenue

NE348HS

Landseer Gardens

NE348SH

Winship Close

NE348JP

Reynolds Avenue

NE348RP

Rembrandt Avenue

NE348HD

Whiteleas Way

NE348NR

Gainsborough Avenue

NE348UF

Basil Way

NE348JA

Rodin Avenue

NE348LJ

Whiteleas Way

NE348LR

Constable Gardens

NE348LH

Whiteleas Way

NE348TN

Fennel Grove

NE348LL

Lewis Gardens

NE348TY

Sorrel Gardens

NE348JQ

Gainsborough Avenue

NE348UG

Caraway Walk

NE348RG

Gerald Street

NE348TR

Sorrel Gardens

NE348TT

Sorrel Gardens

NE348UQ

Caraway Walk

NE348LS

Manet Gardens

NE348NF

Whistler Gardens

NE348JH

Gainsborough Avenue

NE348LP

Manet Gardens

NE348ND

Nevinson Avenue

NE348NN

Soane Gardens

NE348JG

Turner Avenue

NE348TF

Fennel Grove

NE348TQ

Fennel Grove

NE348HJ

Copley Avenue

NE348RB

Galsworthy Road

NE348RE

Galsworthy Road

NE348HL

Elliott Gardens

NE348QN

John Reid Road

NE348NH

Moreland Road

NE348HR

Raeburn Road

NE348RY

Millais Gardens

NE348SA

Rembrandt Avenue

NE348UA

Basil Way

NE348NE

Nevinson Avenue

NE348TP

Sorrel Gardens

NE348TX

Sorrel Gardens

NE348JZ

Carnegie Close

NE348LY

Lawrence Avenue

NE348RU

Rembrandt Avenue

NE348EZ

Whiteleas Way

NE348HP

Landseer Gardens

NE348NQ

Moreland Road

NE348HQ

Copley Avenue

NE348JF

Turner Avenue

NE348JS

Sutherland Court

NE348LZ

Nevinson Avenue

NE348NL

Horton Avenue

NE348NP

Nevinson Avenue

NE348RR

Orpen Avenue

NE348TL

Fennel Grove

NE348LT

Manet Gardens

NE348HG

Hogarth Road

NE348JN

Gainsborough Avenue

NE348RN

Oswald Street

NE348UE

Basil Way

NE348JE

Moreland Road

NE348HA

Whiteleas Way

NE348RZ

Rembrandt Avenue

NE348HX

Lorrain Road

NE348JU

Rubens Avenue

NE348RT

Rembrandt Avenue

NE348TB

Tarragon Way

NE348TJ

Fennel Grove

NE348TG

Fennel Grove

NE348LX

Lawrence Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.