South Shields East
Middle areaThe north east of the South Tyneside. 8,149 people in 2.0 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for South Shields East’s wards yet.
How South Shields East compares
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Figures for the whole of South Tyneside
These figures are published for the whole of South Tyneside, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Tyneside and not South Shields East alone. See South Tyneside
South Shields East in brief
The median price paid for a home in South Shields East was £130,000 in 2025.
South Shields East had 8,078 usual residents at the census.
In South Shields East, 89.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In South Shields East, 7.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.