NE33 5SU South Tyneside
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Simonside & Rekendyke. Region: North East.
Streets
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 (88% of about 640 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
- St Mary's War Memorial, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Tyne Dock Regeneration Scheme: up to 69 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Landreth House: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (780 m)
- Land at Associated Creameries: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (900 m)
- Ethel Terrace, South Shields, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 52 addresses are between 6 m and 8 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 7.8 km |
| Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km | |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 590 m |
| Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.0 km | |
| Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Temple Town-Devonshire Street Tyne Dock | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange South Shields | 1.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | Tyne Commission Quay Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 710 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 16.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Farnham Medical Ctr. | 760 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest J.m.& W.darling Limited | 760 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest S D C Harrison Dental Surgery | 740 m |
| Hospital | South Tyneside District Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | South Shields Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Dhillons Off Licence & Convenience Store Cashzone | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,820 m² | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | West Park 11 ha | 520 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | Brinkburn Recreation Ground 2.4 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 490 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Village of Jarrow, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Village of Jarrow | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km west |
| St Paul's Monastery, Jarrow | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km west |
| North and South Marine Parks and Bents Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shields Harbour | Tidal water | 1.0 km north-west |
| Northumberland Dock | Tidal water | 2.0 km north-west |
| Ballast Hill | Hill | 2.2 km north |
| Northern Wave Trap | Wetland | 3.2 km north |
| Spital Dene | Valley | 4.0 km north |
| West Plantation | Wood | 4.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 47 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 52 |
49 of the postcode's 52 addresses are 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.