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South Shields West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the South Shields West neighbourhood of South Tyneside, England (ONS area South Tyneside 002). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes NE33. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE33 5DP.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against South Tyneside
South Shields West is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against South Tyneside (signals are mixed: 5 rising and 2 falling of 18). Houses here typically resell for £163,500 and flats for £79,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Brockley Whins, is 3.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 18 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£163,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£79,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most income-deprived
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance +0.02; 5 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 1.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£32,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where South Shields West sits in South Tyneside
- Typical house price: 11th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in South Tyneside
- Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 11 neighbourhoods in South Tyneside with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: the lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in South Tyneside
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 18 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in South Shields West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 18 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
5 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against South Tyneside, 2 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Air quality
- New-build activity
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Home improvement applications
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Brockley Whins Railway station, 3.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Tyne and Wear Metro to Newcastle Airport Metro Station (about 44 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Mortimer Community College 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Jan 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about South Shields West
What is the typical house price in South Shields West?
£163,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% against 2017-2019.
How does South Shields West compare with the rest of South Tyneside?
Typical house price: 11th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in South Tyneside. Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 11 neighbourhoods in South Tyneside with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in South Tyneside.
Is South Shields West an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is South Shields West gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 5 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to South Shields West?
Brockley Whins. Railway station, 3.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Tyne and Wear Metro to Newcastle Airport Metro Station (about 44 min).
Which state schools are nearest to South Shields West?
Nearest state primary school. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields. 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Mortimer Community College. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Jan 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.