Is Hobson Way in South Tyneside a nice place to live?

Hobson Way is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Hobson Way has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Hobson Way is located in the Bede ward of the South Tyneside district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.975002, -1.454007
Grid Ref NZ350646
Suburb West Harton
Constituency Jarrow
Postcodes NE34 9PA

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Hobson Way in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Hobson Way, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Hobson Way 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 Hobson Way and compared that to the average for the Bede ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hobson Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bede ward

Social economic statistics for Hobson Way

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 Hobson Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hobson Way 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 Hobson Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Hobson Way are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Hobson Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Hobson Way are in the top 10% 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 Hobson Way are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived 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 Hobson Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Hobson Way are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Hobson Way

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

Unemployment in Hobson Way

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.
6.44% of Hobson Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hobson Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hobson Way. The proportion of retirees on Hobson Way is 1.57% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.17% of Hobson Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hobson Way

The proportion of home owners on Hobson Way is 15.78% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.88% of properties in Hobson Way are private rented and 47.9% are social rented.
46.22% of residents of Hobson Way own their home

Country of Birth of Hobson Way residents

The proportion if Hobson Way residents born in the UK is 14.47% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.88% of Hobson Way residents were born outside the UK.
97.12% of Hobson Way residents were born in the UK

Hobson Way Summary

With house prices in Hobson Way less than the average for Tyne and Wear and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Hobson Way is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Hobson Way has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Hobson Way maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Hobson Way has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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