Laygate Place, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear

Laygate Place is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Laygate Place is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Laygate Place is located in the Simonside and Rekendyke ward of the South Tyneside district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.990493, -1.437777
Grid Ref NZ360663
Suburb Westoe
Constituency South Shields
Postcodes NE33 5RT

House Prices

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

Crime in Laygate Place, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Laygate Place during July 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 Laygate Place and compared that to the average for the Simonside and Rekendyke ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Laygate Place, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Simonside and Rekendyke ward

Social economic statistics for Laygate Place

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 Laygate Place is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Laygate Place 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 Laygate Place experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Laygate Place 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 Laygate Place involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Laygate Place 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 Laygate Place are in the top 10% 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 Laygate Place, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Laygate Place are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Laygate Place

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

Unemployment in Laygate Place

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.
9.85% of Laygate Place residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Laygate Place

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Laygate Place. The proportion of retirees on Laygate Place is 4.96% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.64% of Laygate Place residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Laygate Place

The proportion of home owners on Laygate Place is 39.65% lower than the national average of 62%. 4.71% of properties in Laygate Place are private rented and 72.94% are social rented.
22.35% of residents of Laygate Place own their home

Country of Birth of Laygate Place residents

The proportion if Laygate Place residents born in the UK is 7.36% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 24.71% of Laygate Place residents were born outside the UK.
75.29% of Laygate Place residents were born in the UK

Laygate Place Summary

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

Laygate Place 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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