Renting in South Shields

Average Rent in South Shields

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The average rent in South Shields is £700/mo, with 1,186 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new South Shields rental appears.

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Renting in South Shields

What it costs to rent in South Shields

South Shields currently has 1,186 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £700 a month. 74 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 37% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is SR4 at around £550/mo, while GU4 sits nearer £2,095/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

South Shields rental market at a glance

1,186

Active rentals in South Shields

£700/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in South Shields

Median monthly rent, based on 1,186 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£600/mo	260
2 bed	£700/mo	498
3 bed	£795/mo	298
4+ bed	£1,600/mo	107

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across South Shields

Most South Shields homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band A–B across 72,910 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

1.77

≈ Band A–B

Stock

73k

72,910 properties

A
63%45,770
B
14%10,460
C
12%8,840
D
7%4,890
E
3%1,840
F
1%730
G
0%340
H
0%40

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across South Shields

33% of South Shields premises can already get full-fibre and 92% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

33%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

92%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

472 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
33%
Gigabit-capable
92%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (South Tyneside), July 2025, covering 73,120 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for South Shields homes

46% of South Shields homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

46%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

54%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

62k

62,267 EPCs

A
0%154
B
7%4,670
C
39%24,078
D
44%27,305
E
8%5,219
F
1%696
G
0%145

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under South Tyneside. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near South Shields

6 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the South Shields centroid. The five closest:

1
Marine Park Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · NE33 2RD
0.21 mi
2
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Primary · Academy converter · NE33 4PG
0.31 mi
3
Hadrian Primary School
Primary · Community school · NE33 2BB
0.41 mi
4
Westoe Crown Primary School
Primary · Community school · NE33 3NS
0.50 mi
5
Laygate Community School
Primary · Community school · NE33 4JJ
0.70 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the South Shields centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in South Shields

Flats & apartments

451

62% of listings

Houses

267

37% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in South Shields — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 46% of the 275 houses currently advertised in South Shields.

Terraced
46%126
Other house
31%84
Semi-detached
20%54
Bungalow
3%8
Detached
1%3

Rent by postcode

Where South Shields rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 939 live listings in 31 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in South Shields

1GU4£2,095/mo3 rentals
2NE34 0DQ£1,325/mo4 rentals
3NE3£1,100/mo5 rentals

Cheapest in South Shields

1SR4£550/mo22 rentals
2NE33 4JY£600/mo3 rentals
3NE33 4RG£600/mo7 rentals

Features · South Shields

Garden, parking, and floor area in South Shields

Live signal across 1,186 South Shields rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

61%

of 166 South Shields listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

71%

of 173 South Shields listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in South Shields

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), South Shields has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 60 of 60 postcode districts analysed, the median was 164 reported crimes per area. The most common category in South Shields is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

164 crimes per area (median)
60 of 60 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

South Shields’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in South Shields

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Cleadon has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in South Shields.

Whiteleas
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (73) · pop. ~10,000
23
per 1k
Cleadon
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (26) · pop. ~4,000
20
per 1k
Westoe
Higher crime
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (118) · pop. ~5,000
89
per 1k
Harton
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (129) · pop. ~7,000
67
per 1k
Marsden
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (44) · pop. ~3,000
38
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

South Shields listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in South Shields.

PrimeLocation

352

Rightmove

262

OnTheMarket

255

OpenRent

233

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in South Shields — your questions answered

What is the average rent in South Shields?

The median rent in South Shields is £700/month based on 1186 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in South Shields?

There are currently 1186 rental properties available in South Shields, with 74 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is South Shields safe for renters?

South Shields has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 164 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in South Shields?

The most commonly reported crime category in South Shields is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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