NE33 2BE South Tyneside
Live postcode, introduced June 1997. Ward: Beacon & Bents. Region: North East.
Streets
- Fowler Street, South Shields: 2 addresses
- Prince Georg Square, South Shields: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Fowler Street, South Shields: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Fowler Street, South Shields: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in South Tyneside in 2026-27: Band D £2,434 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,623 | £1,893 | £2,164 | £2,434 | £2,975 | £3,516 | £4,057 | £4,869 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (93% of about 570 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- STAG'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Fowler Street Improvement Area – Land off Burrow Street housing-led regeneration site (former Beautiful Homes site): up to 40 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- Fowler Street Improvement Area – Winchester Street housing-led regeneration site: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Land adjacent to Ocean Road Community Centre: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- 31 Beach Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Land at Queen St: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Land at Salem Street: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- South Tyneside House: up to 24 homes, permissioned (410 m)
- Site of Former St Aidans Church: up to 14 homes, permissioned (550 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km |
| Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km | |
| Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 160 m |
| Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.2 km | |
| North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Fowler Street-Prince George Square South Shields | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange South Shields | 110 m |
| Ferry terminal | South Shields Ferry Terminal | 590 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Buzz Bingo South Shields Car Park Pre Book | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 35 within 1.6 km; nearest Thomas Street Car Park | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 17.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Trinity Medical Centre | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Carter's Chemist | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 1 A The Dental Practice | 130 m |
| Hospital | South Tyneside District Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 650 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 28 Ocean Road Halifax | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,280 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | North Marine Park 11 ha | 570 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1,290 m² | 830 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5.8 ha | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 9 parks and gardens, 30 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Town Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 450 m west. 53 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Town Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m west |
| North and South Marine Parks and Bents Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 710 m north-east |
| Roman fort, South Shields | Scheduled monument | 750 m north |
| Clifford's Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ballast Hill | Hill | 490 m north-west |
| The Narrows | Tidal water | 1.1 km north |
| Peggy's Hole | Tidal water | 1.2 km north |
| Northern Wave Trap | Wetland | 1.3 km north |
| Spital Dene | Valley | 2.2 km north |
| West Plantation | Wood | 4.9 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the postcode's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 15% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 76% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 31% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 28% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Fowler Street.