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NE33 9SS area guide

Who lives in NE33 9SS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Shields East
Council: South Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 2,295 (2024)

NE33 9SSSouth Shields

At a glance

What NE33 9SS is like

NE33 9SS is a postcode in the South Shields East area of South Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,295 people. 66.9% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56.3% 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.

Scores

How NE33 9SS compares

Headline figures for NE33 9SS, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 68 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,552

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE33 9SS differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 68 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NE33 9SS FAQs

Is NE33 9SS 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 41.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is NE33 9SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE33 9SS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NE33 9SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48.8%).

Which council covers NE33 9SS?

The local authority for NE33 9SS is South Tyneside.

NE33 9SS comes under South Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE33 9SS?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 68 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 South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.3 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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