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{{Short description|Metropolitan borough in Tyne & Wear, England}}
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 | 94.4% [[White people in the United Kingdom|White]]
 | 2.9% [[British Asians|Asian]]
 | 1.4% [[Mixed (United Kingdom ethnicity category)|Mixed]]
 | 0.5% [[Black British people|Black]]
 | 0.8% [[Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom|other]]
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 | 52.6% [[Religion in England#Christianity|Christianity]]
 | 39.3% [[Irreligion in the United Kingdom|no religion]]
 | 2.5% [[Islam in England|Islam]]
 | 0.3% [[Sikhism in England|Sikhism]]
 | 0.2% [[Buddhism in England|Buddhism]]
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'''South 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: [[Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead|Gateshead]] to the west, [[City of Sunderland|Sunderland]] in the south, [[North Tyneside]] to the north and [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] to the north-west; the border county of [[Northumberland]] lies further north. The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the [[County Borough of South Shields]] with the [[municipal borough]] of [[Jarrow]] and the [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]s of [[Boldon]] and [[Hebburn]] from [[County Durham]].

Part of the [[Tyneside]] [[conurbation]], the sixth largest in the United Kingdom, South Tyneside has a geographical area of {{convert|24.88|mi2|km2|abbr=on}} and an estimated population of 153,700 (mid-year 2010), measured at the 2011 Census as 148,127.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=6275250&c=South+Tyneside&d=13&e=62&g=6359597&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1436179205752&enc=1|title=Local Authority population 2011|access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref> It is bordered to the east by the [[North Sea]] and to the north by the [[River Tyne]].  A [[Green belt (UK)|green belt]] of {{convert|9.13|mi2|km2|abbr=on}} is at its southern boundary.

The main administrative centre and largest town is [[South Shields]]. Other riverside towns are Jarrow and Hebburn, while the villages of [[Cleadon]], [[Whitburn, South Tyneside|Whitburn]] and [[The Boldons]] border the South Tyneside green belt, with [[Wearside]] to the south at Sunderland.

==History==
Celts, Romans, Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Vikings, the early 20th century arrival of the Arabs and more recently the settling of people from the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]], notably the Indian sub-continent, and the European Union reflect the present-day culture of South Tyneside.

In South Shields ({{langx|la|Arbeia}}, [[Common Brittonic|Brythonic]]: ''Caer Urfa''), excavations and a reconstructed fort are found at Arbeia (AD 160). This fort served as a garrison and an outpost of the Roman Empire, and is part of Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site. The hospitality strip at Ocean Road is famed throughout the region for its Indian, Italian, Middle Eastern and Chinese cuisine. Mill Dam, with former Customs House (now a theatre, cinema and arts complex), cobbled lanes and Mission to Seafarers centre, relate to the history of shipping in the town and the River Tyne.

Bede's World in Jarrow ({{langx|ang|Gyrwe}}) is dedicated to the life of the [[Venerable Bede]], the 'Father of English History'. The nominated [[World Heritage Site]] is straddled by two rivers – the Tyne and the Don. There is a medieval monastery (St. Paul's Church, AD 681), an Anglo-Saxon farm with rare-breed animals and buildings constructed in original materials from that period, and the Georgian Jarrow Hall. The [[Jarrow Crusade]] of 1936 was a key event in the town's history and the original banner carried by the marchers to London can be viewed at [[Jarrow Town Hall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/mayor-helps-out-with-jarrow-march-feature-1-6701241|title=Mayor helps out with Jarrow March feature|newspaper=Shields Gazette|date=30 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402103848/https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/mayor-helps-out-with-jarrow-march-feature-1-6701241|access-date=3 April 2021|archive-date=2 April 2019}}</ref>

There has been a fairly sizeable Arab community in South Shields since the 1890s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/nationonfilm/topics/family-and-community/south-shields-yemeni-riots.shtml|title=Nation on Film – Yemeni Riots |website=BBC |access-date=10 May 2016}}</ref> This is also one hypothesised explanation of the term ''[[Sandancer]]'' (derived from "sand dancer") for people born and brought up in South Shields.

==Governance==
[[File:Hôtel ville South Shields South Tyneside 28.jpg|thumb|[[South Shields Town Hall]], headquarters of South Tyneside Council]]

[[South Tyneside Council]] is formed of 54 members. As of June 2024 this consists of 28 [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] councillors, 11 [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]] councillors and 15 independent councillors.<ref>{{cite web |title=Political share of South Tyneside Council |url=https://portal.southtyneside.info/elections/LocalGovernment.aspx?id=42 |access-date=15 July 2024 |website=www.southtyneside.gov.uk}}</ref> Jonathan Tew has been chief executive of the authority since 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=South Tyneside Council management structure - South Tyneside Council|url=https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/38559/South-Tyneside-Council-management-structure|access-date=4 February 2022|website=www.southtyneside.gov.uk}}</ref>

South Tyneside is represented by two [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|MPs]] in two [[constituencies]]: 
* [[South Shields (UK Parliament constituency)|South Shields]], including Whitburn
* [[Jarrow and Gateshead East (UK Parliament constituency)|Jarrow and Gateshead East]], which also serves Hebburn, the urban fringe villages and the eastern parts of Gateshead.

==Economy==
Shipbuilding and repairing, coal mining and exports, and the chemical industries declined from the latter half of the 20th century, resulting in mass unemployment.  In more recent years, however, this trend has reversed and South Tyneside attracts new industries, most notably in the service sector. There is still a considerable manufacturing base of ship-repair and offshore services, engineering, electronics, clothing, furniture, paper products, timber and small precision engineering.

At one time, Tyneside built 25% of the world's ships.{{Citation needed|date = February 2015}} [[South Tyneside College]] specialises in maritime training and attracts students from around the world.

Tourism is also an important and growing industry.{{Citation needed|date = February 2015}}

==Places of interest==
South Shields town centre and riverside are undergoing significant regeneration, with new housing, business, retail and leisure uses replacing old industrial sites. The town centre offers high street shopping, a regular market by the Grade I listed old town hall, a new library and exhibition space called The Word, the head post office, museum and art gallery, a new bus/Metro interchange opened in 2019, cross-river pedestrian ferry to North Shields, Harton Quays office development and promenade, the town hall and civic offices. [[The Customs House, South Shields|The Customs House]] is located within the historic Mill Dam conservation area and hosts a theatre, cinema, art gallery and restaurant.

[[Arbeia]] formed the easternmost extremity of the [[Roman Empire]] at [[Hadrian's Wall]] and is located at the mouth of the River Tyne on the [[North Sea]] coast. Excavations, a reconstructed fort and museum are open to the public on the historic Lawe Top site (Old English: hill top).

On the coast road to Whitburn is Marsden Rock, an impressive limestone [[sea stack]] colonised by sea birds and a longstanding tourist attraction. Further down the coast is Souter Lighthouse, the first in the world to be powered by electric current. Much of the coastal scenery in this area was, until two decades ago, dominated by the spoil heaps and pit head winding gear of Westoe and Whitburn collieries, but these are now gone and the area's natural environment has been restored.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}

Jarrow is home to [[Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey|St. Paul's Monastery]], [[Jarrow Hall (museum)|Bede's World museum]], [[Jarrow Hall]], the Viking Shopping Centre and the [[J. Barbour and Sons]] headquarters and factory outlet.

Hebburn riverside has open views of the renewable and offshore-related industries across-river at [[Wallsend]]. The town centre has undergone redevelopment with new residential building and civic and leisure facilities.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}

The suburban villages of Cleadon, [[The Boldons|East and West Boldon]], Harton, Monkton, Westoe and Whitburn have traditional pubs, historic buildings and independent boutiques. There is an athletics track at Monkton and cricket grounds at Westoe and Whitburn.

==Environment==
The physical environment of South Tyneside varies greatly in a small area; features include:
* the riverside towns of South Shields, Jarrow and Hebburn 
* the urban fringe villages of Boldon, Cleadon and Whitburn
* established industrial areas at the [[Port of Tyne]] and Tyne Dock riverside 
* new business parks at Monkton, St Hilda's and Boldon
* the highest point at Cleadon Hills 
* the River Don estuary at St Paul's and Bede's World
* traditional Victorian terraces and Edwardian mansions 
* typical inter- and post-war suburban housing 
* the remains and reconstructed gatehouse of Arbeia Roman Fort 
* the River Tyne 
* the expanse of Shields Harbour at Littlehaven
* the coastline of The Leas and the sandy beaches, bays and limestone cliffs at Marsden Bay and Whitburn 
* the traditional seaside parks, amusements and funfair at South Shields seafront
* Marsden Quarry 
* the Great North Forest.

The EcoCentre at Hebburn is a building constructed from recycled materials, self-reliant in power generation by means of its own wind turbine and is efficient in waste management.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Eco Centre and wind turbine |url=https://sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk/SMR/15235 |website=Sitelines - Gateway to the Tyne and Wear's Historic Environment Record}}</ref> There is also a local authority-managed wind turbine at Middlefields.

==Climate==
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Köppen climate classification#Group C: Temperate/mesothermal climates|Cfb]]" (Marine West Coast Climate/[[Oceanic climate]]).<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=591272&cityname=South+Tyneside%2C+England%2C+United+Kingdom&units= Climate Summary for South Tyneside, UK]</ref>
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The weather in South Tyneside as with the rest of the North East region is variable and typical of a [[Maritime Climate]].

In 2019, South Tyneside Council declared a [[Climate emergency declaration|Climate Emergency]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Climate emergency declared in South Tyneside - South Shields 'susceptible to sea rises'|url=https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/politics/council/climate-emergency-declared-south-tyneside-south-shields-susceptible-sea-rises-485459|access-date=4 February 2022|website=www.shieldsgazette.com|date=20 July 2019}}</ref> The motion was proposed by Green Party councillor [https://www.southtynesidegreenparty.org.uk/david-francis/ David Francis] and was amended by Labour; the amendment was successful and South Tyneside Council is expected to reach net-zero by 2030.

==Transport==
The [[Tyne & Wear Metro]] is a light rail system connecting the area with the rest of the Tyne & Wear conurbation, including {{rws|Sunderland}}, [[Gateshead metro station|Gateshead]], [[Central Station metro station|Newcastle Central]], [[Newcastle Airport metro station|Newcastle Airport]] and [[Tynemouth metro station|Tynemouth]]. [[Nexus (transport executive)|Nexus]] operates services on the ''Yellow'' and ''Green'' lines.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nexus.org.uk/metro |website=Nexus |title=Tyne and Wear Metro |access-date=6 July 2025}}</ref>

The [[A194 road|A194(M)]] and [[A19 road|A19]] link South Tyneside to the national road network.

The [[Tyne Tunnel|Tyne Road and Pedestrian Tunnels]] traverse the river between Jarrow and Howdon. The pedestrian [[Shields Ferry]] also serves the towns of North and South Shields.

The [[Port of Tyne]], situated at Tyne Dock, is a growing terminal handling large volumes of freight, including exports from the [[Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK|Nissan]] car plant in Washington.

==Sport==
The [[Great North Run]] is the world's biggest half marathon and takes place every September/October, starting in Newcastle and finishing on The Leas at South Shields.

==Sister cities==
South Tyneside is [[Town twinning|twinned]] with:
* [[Épinay-sur-Seine]], France
* [[Noisy-le-Sec]], France
* [[Wuppertal]], Germany.

==People==
Well-known South Tynesiders include author Dame [[Catherine Cookson]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Wor Kate's life story like one of her books |newspaper=[[Evening Chronicle]] |date=28 February 2013 |url = https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/wor-kates-life-story-like-1611740 |access-date=1 August 2018}}</ref> former three times Prime Minister of New Zealand Sir [[William Fox (politician)|William Fox]],<ref>{{DNZB|last1=Sinclair |first1=Keith | last2=Dalziel |first2=Raewyn |id=1f15|title=Fox, William|access-date=27 April 2020|author-link1=Keith Sinclair |author-link2= Raewyn Dalziel}}</ref> actress Dame [[Flora Robson]],<ref>GRO Register of Births: JUN 1902 10a 829 S. SHIELDS – Flora McKenzie Robson</ref> [[Monty Python]] actor [[Eric Idle]],<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.southtyneside.info/applications/2/registersearch/resultlist.aspx | title=Search Register Office records&nbsp;– South Tyneside Council | website=South Tyneside Births Deaths and Marriages}}</ref> Hollywood director [[Ridley Scott]], waxed jacket inventor [[J. Barbour & Sons|J Barbour]] and athlete [[Steve Cram]].

Author [[Lewis Carroll]] was inspired to write ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]'' and ''[[Through the Looking-Glass]]'' by local residents that he met when staying in [[Whitburn, Tyne and Wear|Whitburn]].

Singer [[Joe McElderry]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 December 2009 |title=Joe McElderry wins X Factor crown |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8411103.stm |access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref> who won the 2009 [[The X Factor (British TV series)|X Factor]] competition, comes from South Tyneside; two members of the 2011 winners [[Little Mix]], [[Jade Thirlwall]] and [[Perrie Edwards]], also hail from the area.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morton |first=David |date=17 March 2022 |title=The X Factor Tour Live in Newcastle 10 years ago - and Little Mix steal the show |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/gallery/x-factor-tour-live-newcastle-23414286 |access-date=7 April 2022 |website=ChronicleLive |language=en}}</ref>

==Freedom of the Borough==
The following people and military units have received the [[Freedom of the City|Freedom of the Borough]] of South Tyneside.

{{Expand list|date=July 2023}}

===Individuals===
* Raymond "Ray" Spencer: 21 October 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Freedom of South Tyneside for Ray Spencer MBE |url=https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/15242/Freedom-of-South-Tyneside-for-Ray-Spencer-MBE |website=South Tyneside Borough Council |date=21 October 2022 |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Freedom of South Tyneside granted to Ray Spencer MBE |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-63357286 |website=BBC News Tyne and Wear |date=23 October 2022 |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref>
* [[Sheila Graber]]: 26 July 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Animator Sheila Graber given Freedom of South Tyneside |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-66301703 |website=BBC News |date=26 July 2023 |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref>

===Military units===
* {{HMS|Euryalus|F15|6}}, [[Royal Navy|RN]]: 1981.
* [[205 (3rd Durham Volunteer Artillery) Battery Royal Artillery]]: 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/14322/freeman-honour-for-veteran-councillor |title=Freeman Honour for Veteran Councillor &#124; South Tyneside Council |access-date=11 January 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073741/http://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/14322/freeman-honour-for-veteran-councillor |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref>
* South Shields [[Volunteer Life Brigade]]: 11 May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/58562/Council-to-consider-honour-for-volunteer-life-brigade-|title=Council to consider honour for volunteer life brigade – South Tyneside Council|publisher=Government of the United Kingdom}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WimsWutJIYk|title=Freedom Of The Borough 11:05:2017|date=12 May 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.southtyneside.info/ South Tyneside Council and Community website]

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