Neighbourhoods in South Tyneside
North East · 23 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#268 of 296 local authorities · 23 neighbourhoods · 148,608 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span South Shields West (2) to Cleadon & East Boldon (98); 21% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within South Tyneside: Cleadon & East Boldon scores 98 out of 100 (#115 of 6,856 nationally) while South Shields West sits at 2 — neighbours on the map, 96 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 17 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £97,250 in West Harton to £275,000 in Cleadon & East Boldon — a 2.8× gap within South Tyneside.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in South Tyneside
Towns & places in South Tyneside
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleadon & East Boldon | 115 | 98 | £275,000 |
| Harton West | 1,616 | 76 | £218,500 |
| West Boldon | 1,897 | 72 | £214,500 |
| Hebburn West | 3,213 | 53 | £180,000 |
| Westoe | 4,077 | 40 | £145,000 |
| Whitburn & Marsden | 4,228 | 38 | £190,000 |
| Hebburn South | 4,769 | 30 | £170,000 |
| Cleadon Park | 5,119 | 25 | £181,750 |
| Fellgate & Hedworth | 5,187 | 24 | £176,995 |
| Boldon Colliery | 5,222 | 24 | £145,000 |
| West Park | 5,297 | 23 | £135,000 |
| Hebburn North | 5,434 | 21 | £153,000 |
| Primrose | 5,434 | 21 | £176,000 |
| Horsley Hill | 5,701 | 17 | £220,000 |
| Harton East | 5,749 | 16 | £170,475 |
| Whiteleas | 5,811 | 15 | £136,475 |
| South Shields East | 5,921 | 14 | £122,500 |
| West Harton | 6,161 | 10 | £97,250 |
| Simonside | 6,243 | 9 | £155,000 |
| Brockley Whins | 6,250 | 9 | £130,000 |
| Jarrow Town | 6,353 | 7 | £128,000 |
| Biddick Hall | 6,462 | 6 | £139,995 |
| South Shields West | 6,689 | 2 | £140,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in South Tyneside
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Cleadon & East Boldon | 24 |
| Harton West | 40 |
| West Boldon | 47 |
| Westoe | 49 |
| Whitburn & Marsden | 52 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Cleadon & East Boldon | £44,178 |
| West Boldon | £42,261 |
| Harton West | £40,755 |
| Cleadon Park | £35,306 |
| Hebburn West | £34,889 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| West Harton | 3.4× |
| South Shields East | 4.0× |
| West Park | 4.1× |
| Westoe | 4.2× |
| Biddick Hall | 4.2× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in South Tyneside
Postcode districts that overlap South Tyneside — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in South Tyneside Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Associate professional 12% · Skilled trades 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Administrative | 11% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 53% · No religion 39% · Muslim 3%
Born outside the UK: 4%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around South Tyneside.