Living in South Tyneside

South Tyneside is a city in North East (England), United Kingdom, home to 149,555 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 17%, #65 of 387), digital natives (top 18%, #63 of 368), movers on a budget (top 19%, #70 of 388).

Residents149,555
Density2,313 per km²
Area64.7 km²
Hub airport17 km (Newcastle International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,972,200 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London396 km
Within 10 km631,277 people
Greater areaGreater Sunderland, 7 km out
Winter daylight7 h 10 min, sunset 15:39

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How South Tyneside ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North East (England)
Young family42#293 of 378#9 of 12Map
Low-income household69#118 of 387#11 of 12Map
Low-income family55#158 of 378#9 of 12Map
Single parent53#217 of 378#9 of 12Map
Pensioner couple46#323 of 378#6 of 12Map
Single pensioner32#334 of 378#7 of 12Map
Early retiree51#340 of 387#8 of 12Map
Single professional46#317 of 368#10 of 12Map
Young professional50#308 of 367#10 of 12Map
DINKS39#324 of 362#10 of 12Map
Remote worker70#65 of 387#5 of 12Map
Commuter65#309 of 368#10 of 12Map
Car-free household68#216 of 361#8 of 12Map
Student68#105 of 354#8 of 12Map
First-home buyer70#86 of 378#8 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover67#70 of 388#5 of 12Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#263 of 363#8 of 12Map
Expat professional35#355 of 387#11 of 12Map
Healthcare-first mover6#348 of 378#10 of 12Map
Nature-focused household38#294 of 388#9 of 12Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#180 of 388#9 of 12Map
Rural value seeker45#231 of 388#9 of 12Map
High-net-worth mover43#264 of 388#3 of 12Map
Lottery winner54#273 of 388#11 of 12Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#307 of 388#10 of 12Map
Coastal living67#128 of 209#5 of 12Map
Business owner46#285 of 388#5 of 12Map
Digital native65#63 of 368#9 of 12Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Affordability93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Foundation68
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
  • Taxes and wealth55
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Education and family25
  • Green space21
  • Safety and community20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • Health and elderly8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.