# Whiteleas The south east of the South Tyneside. 6,733 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.0 square kilometres. Whiteleas had 6,610 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02001786. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [South Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £133,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Whiteleas was £133,000 in 2025. Joint 277th 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/south-tyneside/whiteleas#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 6,610** (2021). Whiteleas had 6,610 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,683rd 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/south-tyneside/whiteleas#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Whiteleas 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/south-tyneside/whiteleas#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.7%** (January 2026). In Whiteleas, 98.7% 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/south-tyneside/whiteleas#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001786) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Whiteleas 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=E02001786) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 53 homes were sold in Whiteleas in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001786) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Whiteleas. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001786) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Whiteleas had 6,610 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Whiteleas In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whiteleas at a rate of 86.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 103.0 per 1,000 people across South 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 | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 205 | | Anti-social behaviour | 134 | | Other crime | 91 | | Criminal damage and arson | 76 | | Shoplifting | 38 | | Drug offences | 13 | | Burglary | 11 | | Vehicle crime | 9 | | Robbery | 5 | | Theft from the person | 1 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Whiteleas compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Whiteleas | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £133,000 | 5th cheapest | 23 middle areas, South Tyneside · 2025 | | Population | 6,610 | 8th most populated | 23 middle areas, South Tyneside · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 23 middle areas, South Tyneside · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.7% | highest | 23 middle areas, South Tyneside · Jan 2026 | ## Is Whiteleas safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whiteleas at a rate of 86.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 103.0 per 1,000 people across South Tyneside. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 47 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Whiteleas. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (205), anti-social behaviour (134) and other crime (91). 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 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 Whiteleas alone. [See South Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside) - **Average house price: £161,559** (July 2026). South Tyneside’s average house price was £161,559 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £33,739** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Tyneside earned a median of £33,739 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 28th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.8×** (2025). A home in South Tyneside costs 4.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 36th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Deprivation score: 31.1** (2025). South Tyneside has a deprivation score of 31.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 31st most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Whiteleas in brief The median price paid for a home in Whiteleas was £133,000 in 2025. Whiteleas had 6,610 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Whiteleas live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Whiteleas, 98.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02001786 - Ward: [Whiteleas †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/ward/whiteleas) - Constituency: [South Shields †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-shields) - Council: [South Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside) - Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 1.96 km² - People, mid-2024: 6,733* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 25 * 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 [Cleadon & East Boldon](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/cleadon-and-east-boldon), [Biddick Hall](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/biddick-hall), [Cleadon Park](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/cleadon-park), [West Harton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/west-harton), [West Park](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/west-park), [Harton West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/harton-west) ## Latest updates for Whiteleas - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001786 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/whiteleas, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/whiteleas#f-house-sales-median-price. 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