Living in South Tyneside
Police recorded 91 crimes per 1,000 residents in South Tyneside in the year to April 2026, above the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Homes sell for a median of about £1,804 per m², well below the typical council in England and Wales (£3,342). 29.6% of households rent from the council or a housing association, well above the UK average of 17.5%. About 7.1% of homes are in areas where road or rail noise reaches 65 dB, against 6.9% across Great Britain. 77% of homes are within a five-minute walk of a public park (Great Britain: 56%).
South Tyneside at a glance
| Measure | South Tyneside | Comparison | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social housing (share of households) | 29.6% | UK 17.5% | 13th highest of 374 |
| Recorded crime per 1,000 residents | 91 | E, W & NI 82 | 85th highest of 327 |
| Anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents | 19 | E, W & NI 16 | |
| Homes in areas with 65 dB+ road or rail noise | 7.1% | GB 6.9% | 274th quietest of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a public park | 77% | GB 56% | 29th of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a play space | 47% | GB 60% | |
| Median house price per m² | £1,804 | E&W council median £3,342 | 298th highest of 314 |
| Schools rated Good or Outstanding | 92% | E&W 87% | |
| Median broadband speed available | 1,000 Mbit/s | Council median 1,000 Mbit/s |
How much crime is there in South Tyneside?
From May 2025 to April 2026, police recorded 13,509 crimes in South Tyneside — 91 per 1,000 residents, above the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the 85th highest of 327 councils. That is 12% fewer than in the previous 12 months. The most common offences were violence and sexual offences (42%), shoplifting (13%) and criminal damage and arson (12%). Police also logged 2,828 incidents of anti-social behaviour (19 per 1,000 residents).
Rates are per resident, so council areas with busy city centres, shopping or nightlife districts show higher rates than residents alone would suggest. See where crime is recorded on the map →
How much social housing is there in South Tyneside?
South Tyneside ranks 13th of 374 UK local authorities by social-housing share. Of its 68,315 households, 20,220 are social homes (29.6%) — renting from the council or a housing association, according to the 2021–22 Census.
How does South Tyneside compare with the UK average?
At +12.1 percentage points versus the UK average of 17.5%, South Tyneside sits well above the national level. It is among the highest shares in the country.
How noisy is South Tyneside?
In South Tyneside, about 7.1% of homes are in areas where modelled road or rail noise reaches 65 dB Lden or more — the level Defra and the WHO treat as high. The Great Britain average is 6.9%, and South Tyneside is the 274th quietest of 363 councils mapped.
Estimated from the official strategic noise maps: the share of each census area at 65 dB or more, weighted by its households. See noisy roads and railways on the map →
How close are parks in South Tyneside?
77% of homes in South Tyneside are within 400 m — about a five-minute walk — of a public park or garden, and 47% are that close to a children's play space. Across Great Britain the figures are 56% and 60%, which puts South Tyneside 29th of 363 councils for access to a park.
Straight-line distance from the centre of each census area to the edge of the nearest site in OS Open Greenspace, weighted by households. See parks and play spaces on the map →
Schools, prices and more in South Tyneside
What the map's other datasets say about South Tyneside.
Schools
On the Department for Education's register, South Tyneside has 64 schools — 64 state-funded. That includes 45 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of the 26 with a published Ofsted grade, 92% are Good or Outstanding.
Nurseries
There are 43 nurseries and pre-schools on Ofsted's childcare register in South Tyneside, offering about 2,154 registered childcare places. Childminders are not counted — Ofsted withholds their addresses.
Deprivation
The median neighbourhood in South Tyneside sits in decile 3 of 10 on its nation's deprivation index, and 49% of its 103 neighbourhoods fall in the most-deprived national fifth.
House prices
The median neighbourhood price is about £1,804 per m², from Land Registry sold prices matched to EPC floor areas.
Broadband
Median available download speed is about 1,000 Mbit/s — what can be ordered, not what residents have bought (Ofcom Connected Nations).
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Sources: 2021–22 Census (social housing); data.police.uk, May 2025 to April 2026 (crime); strategic noise maps, Round 4 (noise); OS Open Greenspace (parks) · Page updated 27 September 2026 · Download the data (CSV, all 374 councils).