Primrose
WardThe north west of the South Tyneside. About 8,674 people in 3.2 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Primrose, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Primrose compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
PrimroseMiddle
Population18 wards, South Tyneside · 2021
8,5478th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, South Tyneside · Jan 2026
92.8%7th lowest
Claimant rate18 wards, South Tyneside · Aug 2026
5.4%5th highest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, South Tyneside · 2021
63.3%5th highest
Figures for the whole of South Tyneside
These figures are published for the whole of South Tyneside, not for each ward, so they describe all of South Tyneside and not Primrose alone. See South Tyneside
Primrose in brief
Primrose had 8,547 usual residents at the census.
In Primrose, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Primrose, 5.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.3% of residents in Primrose were aged 15 to 64 at the census.