United Kingdom · North East · Local Authority
South Tyneside
Metropolitan district · North East, England · population ~151k · 62 state-funded schools
Affordable to live in, but with limited earning potential. South Tyneside offers a median house price of £165,000, which is in line with the North East median, and a house price to pay multiple of 4.6x, making it accessible. However, weekly earnings are slightly below the regional average at £690.50, and rents consume a higher than average 24.1% of gross pay. While council tax is low, below the North East median, deprivation is high, with a score of 31.51, worse than 91% of England authorities. This location suits those prioritising affordability and lower tax bills over career progression or a lower deprivation score.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How South Tyneside ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,906/yr
Very low
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
House price
£165,000
Most affordable
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Rent
£720/mo
Most affordable
Better than 86% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,434/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
98.4/1k
Highest
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Deprivation
31.5
Most deprived
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
Schools
95.1%
Strong
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
62 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
58 of 61 (95.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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62 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 62 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in South Tyneside →Places with similar signatures
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.