# North Shields

The south east of the North Tyneside. 6,299 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre.

North Shields, North Tyneside: 6,299 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 214.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £171,750 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02001759. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £171,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in North Shields was £171,750 in 2025. 882nd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/north-shields#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,137** (2021). North Shields had 6,137 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,945th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/north-shields#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 76%** (2022). About 76% of people in North Shields live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/north-shields#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 77.7%** (January 2026). In North Shields, 77.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/north-shields#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001759) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 76% of people in North Shields live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001759) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 126 homes were sold in North Shields in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001759) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for North Shields.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001759) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North Shields had 6,137 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in North Shields

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Shields at a rate of 214.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 89.4 per 1,000 people across North Tyneside.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Shoplifting | 389 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 301 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 256 |
| Other crime | 177 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 74 |
| Burglary | 56 |
| Vehicle crime | 43 |
| Robbery | 28 |
| Drug offences | 21 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How North Shields compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | North Shields | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £171,750 | 11th cheapest | 30 middle areas, North Tyneside · 2025 |
| Population | 6,137 | 7th least populated | 30 middle areas, North Tyneside · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 76% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 30 middle areas, North Tyneside · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 77.7% | 2nd lowest | 30 middle areas, North Tyneside · Jan 2026 |

## Is North Shields safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Shields at a rate of 214.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 89.4 per 1,000 people across North Tyneside.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 158 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in North Shields.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (389), violence and sexual offences (301) and anti-social behaviour (256).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of North Tyneside

These figures are published for the whole of North Tyneside, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Tyneside and not North Shields alone. [See North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside)

- **Average house price: £205,554** (August 2026). North Tyneside’s average house price was £205,554 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,063** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Tyneside earned a median of £37,063 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 126th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.5×** (2025). A home in North Tyneside costs 5.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 59th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 20.9** (2025). North Tyneside has a deprivation score of 20.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 124th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## North Shields in brief

The median price paid for a home in North Shields was £171,750 in 2025.
North Shields had 6,137 usual residents at the census.
About 76% of people in North Shields live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In North Shields, 77.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001759
- Ward: [Preston with Preston Grange †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/preston-with-preston-grange)
- Constituency: [Tynemouth †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tynemouth)
- Council: [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.96 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,299*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Preston Billy Mill](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/preston-billy-mill), [Tynemouth West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/tynemouth-west), [Percy Main](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/percy-main), [Tynemouth Priory](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/tynemouth-priory), [Chirton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/chirton)

## Latest updates for North Shields

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001759

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/north-shields