Shearwater, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear

Shearwater is classified by the ONS as Comfortable Suburbia. Shearwater has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Shearwater is located in the Whitburn and Marsden ward of the South Tyneside district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.963306, -1.360753
Grid Ref NZ410633
Constituency South Shields
Postcodes SR6 7SF, SR6 7SG

House Prices

The average house price in Shearwater is 100% higher than the rest of South Tyneside. The last sale we have on record is 66 Shearwater, that sold for £550,000. The average house price in South Tyneside is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Shearwater

Date No. Type Price
04/11/2022 66 Detached £550,000
21/10/2022 8 Detached £485,000
24/06/2022 16 Detached £475,000
24/09/2021 37 Detached £417,250
03/09/2021 21 Detached £390,000
12/02/2021 68 Detached £400,000
18/12/2020 39 Detached £359,950
14/12/2020 43 Detached £455,000
16/03/2020 56 Detached £399,950

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Shearwater, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Shearwater during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Shearwater and compared that to the average for the Whitburn and Marsden ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Shearwater, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Whitburn and Marsden ward

Social economic statistics for Shearwater

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Shearwater is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Shearwater is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Shearwater experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Shearwater are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Shearwater involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Shearwater are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Shearwater are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Shearwater, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Shearwater are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Shearwater

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Shearwater.

Unemployment in Shearwater

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0% of Shearwater residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Shearwater

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Shearwater. The proportion of retirees on Shearwater is 26.09% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
44.69% of Shearwater residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Shearwater

The proportion of home owners on Shearwater is 35.89% higher than the national average of 62%. 0% of properties in Shearwater are private rented and 2.11% are social rented.
97.89% of residents of Shearwater own their home

Country of Birth of Shearwater residents

The proportion if Shearwater residents born in the UK is 9.29% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.06% of Shearwater residents were born outside the UK.
91.94% of Shearwater residents were born in the UK

Shearwater Summary

Shearwater has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Shearwater maybe difficult.

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