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South Tyneside council area. Every figure carries its own date.

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Homes rented privately

5.9% to 29.2%

Homes rented privately ranged from 5.9% in Cleadon Village & East Boldon to 29.2% in West Park — a gap of 23.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cleadon Village & East Boldon5.9%2243,766
Cleadon Park & Harton Moor7.1%2413,408
Hebburn South7.4%2833,813
Fellgate & Hedworth8.1%2693,340
Whitburn & Marsden8.2%2703,306
Harton8.7%3063,536
Bede8.9%3013,401
Horsley Hill & Westoe Crown9.6%3763,910
Whiteleas10.2%3733,655
Primrose11.7%4623,950
Boldon Colliery12.3%4974,041
Monkton13.6%5313,899
Biddick & All Saints14.9%6134,101
Hebburn North15.8%6624,198
Simonside & Rekendyke19.3%9004,674
Westoe20%7413,705
Beacon & Bents23.1%9033,902
West Park29.2%1,0833,710
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.3% to 10.2%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.3% in Cleadon Village & East Boldon to 10.2% in Simonside & Rekendyke — a gap of 6.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cleadon Village & East Boldon3.3%2888,619
Westoe6.2%4707,524
Hebburn South6.6%5688,620
Horsley Hill & Westoe Crown6.7%5768,611
Hebburn North6.7%6389,474
Whitburn & Marsden6.9%4987,174
Boldon Colliery7.4%6558,843
West Park7.5%5487,261
Beacon & Bents7.6%6368,347
Harton7.6%6047,901
Fellgate & Hedworth7.7%5687,353
Monkton8.1%6798,423
Cleadon Park & Harton Moor8.4%6407,610
Whiteleas8.8%6927,863
Bede9.1%6877,532
Biddick & All Saints9.4%8529,033
Primrose9.5%8128,559
Simonside & Rekendyke10.2%9349,125
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People aged 65 or over

14.5% to 27.9%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 14.5% in Hebburn North to 27.9% in Cleadon Village & East Boldon — a gap of 13.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hebburn North14.5%1,3749,458
Biddick & All Saints15.3%1,3849,025
Simonside & Rekendyke17%1,5519,115
Bede18.3%1,3797,545
Hebburn South18.7%1,6158,618
Primrose18.8%1,6088,543
Beacon & Bents19%1,5888,361
West Park20.3%1,4757,252
Boldon Colliery20.7%1,8338,837
Whiteleas20.8%1,6387,863
Cleadon Park & Harton Moor22.1%1,6737,586
Monkton22.5%1,8978,430
Fellgate & Hedworth23.3%1,7127,360
Horsley Hill & Westoe Crown24.1%2,0748,596
Harton24.5%1,9307,893
Westoe24.7%1,8617,544
Whitburn & Marsden25.8%1,8527,170
Cleadon Village & East Boldon27.9%2,4058,628
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.2% to 26.6%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 11.2% in Cleadon Village & East Boldon to 26.6% in Biddick & All Saints — a gap of 15.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cleadon Village & East Boldon11.2%8147,278
Hebburn South16.4%1,1406,965
Westoe17%1,1126,535
West Park17.1%1,0616,198
Hebburn North18.7%1,4167,583
Horsley Hill & Westoe Crown19%1,3387,045
Boldon Colliery19.3%1,4037,273
Whitburn & Marsden19.4%1,1696,016
Fellgate & Hedworth21.1%1,2776,053
Monkton21.3%1,4836,959
Cleadon Park & Harton Moor21.7%1,3316,133
Harton21.8%1,4076,455
Beacon & Bents22.4%1,5496,927
Primrose22.9%1,5816,919
Bede23.8%1,4285,992
Whiteleas24.6%1,5926,478
Simonside & Rekendyke25.2%1,8967,529
Biddick & All Saints26.6%1,8476,942
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

18% to 45.4%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 18% in Biddick & All Saints to 45.4% in Cleadon Village & East Boldon — a gap of 27.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Biddick & All Saints18%1,2506,942
Bede18.9%1,1355,992
Whiteleas20.7%1,3386,478
Primrose21.1%1,4636,919
Simonside & Rekendyke21.2%1,5947,529
Fellgate & Hedworth22.4%1,3566,053
Harton24.9%1,6076,455
Monkton25%1,7376,959
Cleadon Park & Harton Moor25%1,5356,133
Hebburn North25.5%1,9327,583
Beacon & Bents26.6%1,8446,927
Boldon Colliery26.8%1,9507,273
Horsley Hill & Westoe Crown27.4%1,9277,045
Whitburn & Marsden29.2%1,7596,016
West Park29.4%1,8236,198
Hebburn South29.6%2,0656,965
Westoe31.7%2,0726,535
Cleadon Village & East Boldon45.4%3,3077,278
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.1% to 31.2%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9.1% in Cleadon Village & East Boldon to 31.2% in Simonside & Rekendyke — a gap of 22.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cleadon Village & East Boldon9.1%3413,756
Westoe18.2%6763,710
Hebburn South18.8%7153,808
Horsley Hill & Westoe Crown19.3%7533,908
Whitburn & Marsden19.5%6463,310
West Park20%7423,708
Boldon Colliery21.1%8494,025
Fellgate & Hedworth21.3%7093,327
Hebburn North21.4%8954,189
Monkton23%8953,894
Harton23.2%8193,536
Cleadon Park & Harton Moor24%8193,415
Beacon & Bents24.7%9613,891
Whiteleas25.7%9373,647
Bede25.9%8803,404
Primrose26.9%1,0653,952
Biddick & All Saints30.2%1,2424,109
Simonside & Rekendyke31.2%1,4624,687
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3% to 45.7%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3% in Cleadon Village & East Boldon to 45.7% in Biddick & All Saints — a gap of 42.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cleadon Village & East Boldon3%1123,766
West Park10.1%3753,710
Westoe13.1%4873,705
Hebburn South23.7%9033,813
Beacon & Bents23.9%9323,902
Whitburn & Marsden24.3%8023,306
Boldon Colliery26.1%1,0564,041
Horsley Hill & Westoe Crown26.4%1,0323,910
Monkton29.6%1,1563,899
Harton31.2%1,1023,536
Hebburn North31.8%1,3354,198
Fellgate & Hedworth34.7%1,1593,340
Whiteleas35.2%1,2883,655
Cleadon Park & Harton Moor41.1%1,3993,408
Simonside & Rekendyke42.6%1,9914,674
Primrose43.3%1,7123,950
Bede44.2%1,5043,401
Biddick & All Saints45.7%1,8754,101
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Beacon & BentsBedeBiddick & All SaintsBoldon CollieryCleadon Park & Harton MoorCleadon Village & East BoldonFellgate & HedworthHartonHebburn NorthHebburn SouthHorsley Hill & Westoe CrownMonktonPrimroseSimonside & RekendykeWest ParkWestoeWhitburn & MarsdenWhiteleas
18 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Beacon & Bents →8,351 people · census date in profileBede →7,527 people · census date in profileBiddick & All Saints →9,021 people · census date in profileBoldon Colliery →8,844 people · census date in profileCleadon Park & Harton Moor →7,615 people · census date in profileCleadon Village & East Boldon →8,621 people · census date in profileFellgate & Hedworth →7,341 people · census date in profileHarton →7,893 people · census date in profileHebburn North →9,463 people · census date in profileHebburn South →8,618 people · census date in profileHorsley Hill & Westoe Crown →8,593 people · census date in profileMonkton →8,412 people · census date in profilePrimrose →8,547 people · census date in profileSimonside & Rekendyke →9,116 people · census date in profileWest Park →7,242 people · census date in profileWestoe →7,523 people · census date in profileWhitburn & Marsden →7,164 people · census date in profileWhiteleas →7,859 people · census date in profile