Socio-economic statistics for North Shields, North Tyneside

Is North Shields in North Tyneside a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of North Shields older than the national average or younger? What is the population of North Shields and North Tyneside? What is the claimant count in North Shields and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

North Shields Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Chirton.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of North Shields?

The largest employment sector in North Shields is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.

Sector	Proportion
Elementary Occupations	16.14%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	13.27%
Professional Occupations	12.12%
Skilled Trades	10.93%
Associate Professional & Technical	10.1%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.68%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	8.59%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	6.18%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

North Shields Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education North Shields residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared North Shields to the national average for England.

Level	Chirton	England
No Qualifications	24.07%	18.08%
Level 1	12.01%	9.69%
Level 2	16.84%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.18%	5.32%
Level 3	16.46%	16.92%
Level 4	20.93%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

North Shields Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of North Tyneside.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
North Tyneside	3.6%	-0.4%
North East	4.3%	-0.5%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover North Shields on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in North Shields.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	53.02%
In Part-Time Work	30.64%
Unemployed	8.03%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

69.36% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in North Shields

North Shields Health Statistics

Chirton has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Chirton	42.2%	33.63%	16.51%	5.71%	1.95%
North Tyneside	46.02%	33.31%	14.45%	4.88%	1.34%
North East	44.58%	33.46%	14.95%	5.41%	1.61%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in North Tyneside changed since 2011?

North Tyneside residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.15% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	44.84%	33.34%	15.02%	5.3%	1.5%
2021	46.02%	33.31%	14.45%	4.88%	1.34%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

North Shields & North Tyneside Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for North Shields in the North Tyneside local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Chirton	93.27%	6.73%
North Tyneside	94.48%	5.52%
North East	93.23%	6.77%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

North Shields compared to other wards in North Tyneside

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Longbenton	90.72%	9.28%
2	Wallsend	90.72%	9.28%
3	Riverside	91.93%	8.07%
4	Whitley Bay	93.07%	6.93%
5	Chirton	93.27%	6.73%
6	Collingwood	93.68%	6.32%
7	Killingworth	94.4%	5.6%
8	Benton	94.46%	5.54%
9	Tynemouth	94.72%	5.28%
10	Howdon	94.79%	5.21%
11	Valley	95%	5%
12	Monkseaton South	95.44%	4.56%
13	Northumberland	95.53%	4.47%
14	Monkseaton North	95.66%	4.34%
15	Weetslade	95.69%	4.31%
16	Preston	96.12%	3.88%
17	St Mary's	96.41%	3.59%
18	Cullercoats	96.53%	3.47%
19	Battle Hill	96.53%	3.47%
20	Camperdown	96.67%	3.33%

';North Shields is ranked 5 out of 20 wards in North Tyneside for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in North Shields and North Tyneside

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in North Shields either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 42.23 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 57.77 of North Shields residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Chirton	42.23%	57.77%
North Tyneside	63.67%	36.33%
North East	60.27%	39.73%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

North Shields has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

North Shields compared to other wards in North Tyneside

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	St Mary's (North Tyneside)	92.07%	7.93%
2	Monkseaton North	84.36%	15.65%
3	Cullercoats	79.89%	20.11%
4	Preston (North Tyneside)	75.36%	24.64%
5	Monkseaton South	74.56%	25.44%
6	Weetslade	72.87%	27.13%
7	Whitley Bay	71.9%	28.1%
8	Northumberland	70.85%	29.15%
9	Killingworth	70.44%	29.56%
10	Benton	69.99%	30.01%
11	Battle Hill	64.66%	35.34%
12	Valley (North Tyneside)	63.74%	36.26%
13	Tynemouth	63.67%	36.33%
14	Collingwood	63.11%	36.89%
15	Camperdown	59.82%	40.18%
16	Longbenton	53.36%	46.64%
17	Wallsend	49.99%	50.01%
18	Howdon	44.59%	55.41%
19	Chirton	42.23%	57.77%
20	Riverside (North Tyneside)	37.12%	62.88%

North Shields is ranked 19 out of 20 wards in North Tyneside for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of North Shields and North Tyneside?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in North Tyneside including North Shields. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Battle Hill	10694
Benton	10206
Camperdown	10562
Chirton	11954
Collingwood	11288
Cullercoats	9413
Howdon	11258
Killingworth	11202
Longbenton	11476
Monkseaton North	9169
Monkseaton South	9741
Northumberland	8929
Preston	8186
Riverside	12182
St Mary's	8762
Tynemouth	10332
Valley	13263
Wallsend	10811
Weetslade	9994
Whitley Bay	9449
North Tyneside Total	208871

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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