Neighbourhood · North Tyneside · North East
North Shields
North Tyneside 022 · 4 sub-areas · 6,299 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (88/100)Watch-out: Families (61/100)Liveability 99/100 · Best 5% nationally
North Shields is a mid-density neighbourhood of North Tyneside in the North East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Liveability
99/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in North Shields?
A snapshot of North Shields
3 parks and 5 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £830 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
North Shields in North Tyneside
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in North Shields?
- The median monthly rent across North Shields is £830.
- How safe is North Shields?
- North Shields has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is North Shields?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 74 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near North Shields?
- There are 18 schools within 2 km of North Shields, of which 42% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2140 m away.
- What is the council tax band in North Shields?
- The most common council tax band in North Shields is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,877. Council tax is set by North Tyneside council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from North Shields to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from North Shields to central London is approximately 251 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in North Shields?
- 100% of premises in North Shields are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of North Shields?
- North Shields sits in IMD decile 6 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in North Shields?
- 63% of households in North Shields are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in North Shields?
- The average property price across North Tyneside (the local authority covering North Shields) is approximately £197,263, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is North Shields a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.42 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £31,106.)
- Which local areas are part of North Shields?
- North Shields contains 4 local areas: North Tyneside 022B, North Tyneside 022D, North Tyneside 022A, North Tyneside 022C.
FAQ
Frequently asked about North Shields
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in North Shields?
- The estimated median monthly rent in North Shields is £830. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is North Shields a safe place to live?
- North Shields has a safety score of 62/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near North Shields?
- 42% of schools within 2 km of North Shields are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from North Shields?
- Public-transport commute time from North Shields to central London is approximately 251 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is North Shields different from the rest of North Tyneside?
- North Shields contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does North Shields rank in North Tyneside?
- North Shields scores 99/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in North Tyneside, see the Cities table on the North Tyneside page.
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