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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 43 recent sales, the median property price is £131,500 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
Terraced20£125,775

10 years median price trend in Whiteleas

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

All postcodes in Whiteleas

NE348RX

Millais Gardens

NE348TS

Sorrel Gardens

NE348JD

Sargent Avenue

NE348JT

Rubens Avenue

NE348NS

Nash Avenue

NE348HB

Whiteleas Way

NE348NB

Nevinson Avenue

NE348JX

Bruce Close

NE348TU

Sorrel Gardens

NE348TD

Tarragon Way

NE348NT

Turner Avenue

NE348TZ

Sorrel Gardens

NE348FS

John Reid Road

NE348LU

Manet Gardens

NE348HU

Lorrain Road

NE348TA

Tarragon Way

NE348RF

Gerald Street

NE348HE

Whiteleas Way

NE348EP

Lowry Gardens

NE348HT

Renoir Gardens

NE348HW

Whiteleas Way

NE348NJ

Moreland Road

NE348SE

Raphael Avenue

Data Sources

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