East Boldon and West Boldon
East Boldon and West Boldon is a town or village in Tyne & Wear, England. It has around 1 GP surgery, 2 pharmacies, and 9 restaurants and cafés, with 23 bus stops and East Boldon railway station 0.5 km away. There were around 49 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly shoplifting. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the East Boldon and West Boldon area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Tyneside area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 147,774 residents at roughly 2,294 people per km².
- Council
- South Tyneside
- County
- Tyne & Wear
- Constituency
- Jarrow
- Police force
- Northumbria
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 205th of 294 English council areas — better than 30% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
10°CCloudy
- Today: 11° / 9° · 51% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:15Sunset 16:23
9h 8m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
38US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stockton-on-Tees Eaglescliffe, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.2 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.7% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
82 reported · August 2026▲ 15% YoY
- Shoplifting36
- Anti-social behaviour16
- Violence & sexual offences10
- Criminal damage & arson5
Neighbourhood team: Boldon, Cleadon, Whitburn · Northumbria
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour including motorcycle disorder within, Horsely Hill,Temple Park and Cleadon Hills
- Motorcycle-related disorder
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
150 reported road collisions (2025)
33 killed or seriously injured · 173 casualties · 10.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
299 food businesses within 2 miles
- 256 rated 4–5 ★ (210 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: East Boldon (0.5 km)
- 23 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from East Boldon (0.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£160,518 average▲ 2.5% YoY
Across South Tyneside · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£743 average monthly rent▲ 7.6% YoY
- 1 bed £521
- 2 bed £645
- 3 bed £776
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.2 times median annual pay (4.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,572 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (4.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · BP (10.8 km)
25 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 23 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: East Boldon Library (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches15
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
147,774 residents in South Tyneside · 2,294/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,011
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,708
- Net moves+303
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 35 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
21% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,434 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (63% of 73,010)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
64 schools · 22,753 pupils
45 primary · 8 secondary · 11 other
Ofsted: 24 of 26 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
62 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Harton AcademyGood
- Jarrow SchoolGood
- St Joseph's Catholic AcademyGood
- Whitburn Church of England AcademyGood
- Hebburn Comprehensive SchoolRequires improvement
- Boldon School
- Mortimer Community College
- St Wilfrid's RC College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · South Tyneside
Care & health services
107 CQC-registered services
- Care homes34
- GP practices21
- Dentists20
- Homecare agencies17
- Hospitals & hospices2
CQC ratings: 95% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · South Tyneside
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 13 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
92 applications decided
91.3% granted · 84 granted, 8 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Emma Lewell
Labour
South Shields
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 1
- Grn 10
- Ref 40
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,105 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
14 jobs advertised · £44,021 avg
e.g. Radiology Support Worker, Respiratory Specialist Nurse, Claims Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£691 median full-time weekly pay
4.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,303 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 79,086 certificates
10.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
61% low-carbon electricity
Imports 39% · Nuclear 34% · Wind 27%
1 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82 yrs women · 77.5 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 55.8 women · 55.9 men
74% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 1 pharmacy in NE36
- Nightingale Ne - Discharge
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Shields:
- Mandate standardised cancer training for all GPs in England791 local signatures · 18,645 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth185 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Remove the grey belt planning rules170 local signatures · 12,329 nationwide
- Review discharge of mental health patients164 local signatures · 14,649 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND147 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Battle of Boldon Hill · 0.2 km
The Battle of Boldon Hill was a day-long engagement that took place in modern-day Tyne and Wear between English Royalists and an army made up of Scottish Covenanters in alliance with Parliamentarians from nearby Sunde…
East Boldon Metro station · 0.5 kmEast Boldon is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the villages of Cleadon and East Boldon, in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 31 March 2002, following the opening of the extension…
The Boldons · 0.9 kmThe Boldons is an area made up of the three villages of East Boldon, West Boldon and Boldon Colliery in South Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. In 2001, they had a population of 13,271.
Sunderland Greyhound Stadium · 1.3 kmSunderland Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track situated at Fulwell in the City of Sunderland and English county of Tyne and Wear. The stadium is owned by ARC and racing takes place every Wednesday and Friday…
- Boldon School · 1.4 km
Boldon School is a coeducational secondary school located in Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside, England.
South Tyneside · 1.6 kmSouth Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It is bordered by all four other boroughs in Tyne and Wear: Gateshead to the west, Sunderland in the south, North Tyneside to the north…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is East Boldon and West Boldon?
- East Boldon and West Boldon is a town in Tyne & Wear, England, in the South Tyneside local authority.
- How deprived is East Boldon and West Boldon?
- The South Tyneside local authority, which includes East Boldon and West Boldon, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.