Local price scan
Cheapest petrol and diesel prices in South Shields
7 tracked forecourts in South Shields, last updated 6 October 2026. Prices are pence per litre.
Unleaded petrol (E10)
166.9p
cheapest · 172.2p average across 7 stations
Diesel (B7)
194.9p
cheapest · 197.9p average across 7 stations
Super unleaded (E5)
176.9p
cheapest · 189.1p average across 5 stations
Premium diesel
214.9p
cheapest · 216.2p average across 4 stations
South Shields price history
Daily average standard petrol and diesel prices across tracked local stations over the last 90 days.
South Shields stations ranked by price
| Moorlane service stationESSO · NE34 6BZ | 166.9p | 194.9p | 176.9p | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASDA SIMONSIDE EXPRESS PETROLESSO · NE34 9QE | 169.9p | 198.9p | 188.9p | — |
| ASDA SOUTH SHIELDS SUPERSTOREASDA SOUTH SHIELDS SUPERSTORE · NE33 1AZ | 171.9p | 195.9p | — | — |
| RONTEC TOWN HALLESSO · NE33 5QX | 172.9p | 195.9p | 191.9p | 214.9p |
| RIDGEWAY SERVICE STATIONGULF · NE34 8AQ | 173.9p | 199.9p | — | 217.9p |
| Boldon Lane Service StationBoldon Lane Service Station · NE34 0NB | 174.9p | 199.9p | 192.9p | 216.9p |
| REDWOOD SERVICESBP · NE34 9PS | 174.9p | 199.9p | 194.9p | 214.9p |
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Where these stations are
What drivers in South Shields should know
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive forecourt in South Shields is currently 8.0p per litre. On a typical 55-litre fill that is about £4.40 — worth a short detour if a cheaper site is already on your route.
At 172.2p the average unleaded petrol (e10) price in South Shields is below the UK-wide average of 174.7p that PumpScan is tracking, a difference of 2.5p per litre.
Brands represented locally include ESSO, ASDA SOUTH SHIELDS SUPERSTORE, Boldon Lane Service Station, BP, GULF. Supermarket forecourts usually undercut motorway services by a wide margin, and prices in and around South Shields tend to move within a day or two of a change in the wholesale oil price. Filling up mid-week and avoiding a near-empty tank on a motorway trip are the two simplest ways to keep costs down.
Compare South Shields against the rest of the country on the cheapest petrol in the UK and cheapest diesel in the UK leaderboards.
All filling stations in South Shields
- ASDA SIMONSIDE EXPRESS PETROLNEWCASTLE ROAD, SOUTH SHIELDS, TYNE AND WEAR
- ASDA SOUTH SHIELDS SUPERSTORECORONATION STREET, SOUTH SHIELDS, TYNE AND WEAR
- Boldon Lane Service StationBOLDON LANE SERVICE STATION, BOLDON LANE, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE34 0NB, SOUTH SHIELDS
- Moorlane service station12, MOOR LANE, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE34 6BZ, SOUTH SHIELDS
- REDWOOD SERVICESREDWOOD SERVICES, JARROW ROAD, SOUTH SHIELDS
- RIDGEWAY SERVICE STATIONKING GEORGE ROAD, SOUTH SHIELDS, SOUTH SHIELDS, TYNE AND WEAR
- RONTEC TOWN HALLCROSSGATES, SOUTH SHIELDS, TYNE AND WEAR
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