Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE8 3QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE8 3QR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	47.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.2%	52.1%	1.9%	49.0%	3.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NE8 3QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	34%	6.6%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.2%	7.8%	-4.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	7.6%	3.3%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	55.6%	8.8%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	30.4%	29.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	14%	10.7%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	7%	3.5%	-3.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	17.4%	-17.2%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.2%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	43.9%	22.8%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	6.7%	1.7%	-5.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.5%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.6%	76.3%	-9.3%	81.4%	-5.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	78.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	3%	8%	5.0%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	9.7%	0.3%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	78.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	2%	7%	5.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	8.7%	6%	-2.7%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	6%	4.7%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Sunderland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunderland Road was 112.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.3% lower than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sunderland Road has the 51st lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 231st highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE8 3QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sunderland Road are based on 326 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE8 3QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 3QR

Average Price
£103,649

Semi-Detached
£139,139

Terraced
£161,907

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,365

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunderland Road

Average Price
£153,922

Semi-Detached
£175,139

Terraced
£185,546

Detached
£251,483

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,753

Other
£949,529

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunderland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
480 Sunderland Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2025-01-20	£152,651
428 Sunderland Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-06-23	£124,262
494 Sunderland Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-10-26	£165,434
430 Sunderland Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	2018-08-20	£138,871
428 Sunderland Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,950	2016-05-12	£119,326

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 3QR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE8 3QR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	168
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	36
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	21
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	2,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bede Community Primary School Old Fold Road , NE10 0DJ	3out of 4	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Old Fold Road , NE10 0DJ	3out of 4	417 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Street Community Primary School Cramer Street , NE8 4BB	2out of 4	896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carr Hill Community Primary School Carr Hill Road , NE9 5NB	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falla Park Community Primary School Falla Park Road , Felling NE10 9HP	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
XP Gateshead Swards Road ,	- not rated	2,038 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	1out of 4	2,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	2,508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,572 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	3,201 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Shoshanim 7 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4DY	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
River Tyne Academy Gateshead Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ	1out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4EA	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gibside School Shipcote Lane , NE8 4DE	4out of 4	1,268 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nacho Average	328 Sunderland Road	240 yd
The Salvation Army	Gateshead Community Church, Tennyson Court	394 yd
Al Taib	7 Coxon Terrace	459 yd
The Golden Marigold	Marigold Court	620 yd
Pattinson House	34b Pattinson Gardens	627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brandling Inn	Balmoral Tavern, Balmoral Drive	871 yd
The Globe	The Globe, Old Durham Road	883 yd
The Mallard	12 Gosforth Street	1,014 yd
The Plough	Plough Inn Public House, Old Durham Road	1,032 yd
Portland Arms	Split Crow Road	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orchid Cottage	318 Sunderland Road	274 yd
Mr Chips	15 Coxon Terrace	433 yd
Linzi's Fish & Chips / Pizza Bite	115 - 117 Split Crow Road	561 yd
Danny's Kitchen	146 Balmoral Drive	871 yd
Happy Chef	301 Old Durham Road	875 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Old Fold Road	365 yd
2Brothers Supermarket	Sunderland Road	562 yd
Aldi Stores limited	Aldi Stores Limited, Sunderland Road	811 yd
Fayms Express	145 Balmoral Drive	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bede Community Primary School OLD FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	257 yd
Elgin Centre ELGIN CENTRE ELGIN CENTRE ELGIN ROAD	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Gateshead International Stadium NEILSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	812 yd
Pattinson Gardens Football Pitch CARR HILL ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	913 yd
Felling Flower Showfield ABBOTSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	984 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.