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NE33 4SG area guide

Who lives in NE33 4SG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Park
Council: South Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,215 (2024)

NE33 4SGSouth Shields

At a glance

What NE33 4SG is like

NE33 4SG is a postcode in the West Park area of South Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,215 people. 70.5% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NE33 4 sold for a median of £106,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE33 4SG compares

Headline figures for NE33 4SG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£106,000

Median over 67 sales in NE33 4, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,894

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE33 4SG differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
20.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE33 4SG FAQs

Is NE33 4SG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NE33 4SG?

The median sale price over the last year was £106,000.

Homes in NE33 4 sold for a median of £106,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE33 4SG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE33 4SG, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NE33 4SG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.9%).

Which council covers NE33 4SG?

The local authority for NE33 4SG is South Tyneside.

NE33 4SG comes under South Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE33 4SG?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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