Borough Road, Sunderland, SR1 1XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR1 1XW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	52.1%	47.8%	-4.3%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	47.9%	52.2%	4.3%	49.0%	3.2%

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 SR1 1XW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	58.6%	64.3%	5.7%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	18.4%	-0.6%	44.2%	-25.8%
Separated	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.9%	9.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.5%	37.1%	5.6%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	37.1%	32.8%	-4.3%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	16%	14.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	11.3%	13.1%	1.8%	4.0%	9.1%
Very bad health	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around SR1 1XW this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.4%	30.8%	-18.6%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.4%	0.6%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	4.6%	22.6%	18.0%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.3%	85.8%	-9.5%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	93.9%	79.7%	-14.2%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	2.8%	12.1%	9.3%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	80%	-12.5%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	4.8%	4.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	8.3%	7.4%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Borough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Borough Road was 176.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.7% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Borough Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon and the 171st highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR1 1XW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Borough Road are based on 212 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sunderland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Borough Road, Sunderland, SR1 1XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR1 1XW

Average Price
£195,710

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£195,710

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Borough Road

Average Price
£102,025

Semi-Detached
£85,730

Terraced
£339,447

Detached
£192,270

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,456

Other
£365,642

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Borough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 - 58 Borough Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	1998-04-07	£207,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR1 1XW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR1 1XW 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	44
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	5

Employment Industry

Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Education	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House Estate SR5 5QL	4out of 4	4,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	4,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	5,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hudson Road Primary School Villiers Street South , SR1 2AH	3out of 4	307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Dorothy Primary School Dock Street , Monkwearmouth SR6 0EA	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Academy Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	4out of 4	1,936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth Academy Torver Crescent , SR6 8LG	- not rated	3,846 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	2,776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ's College Pennywell Road , SR4 8PG	2out of 4	4,356 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	4,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	1,052 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,562 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon of Light School Beacon of Light , Stadium Park SR5 1SU	2out of 4	1,575 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horizon Apartments Ltd	Horizon House, Borough Road	58 yd
Chilli Mangoes	Former Amore, 11 - 12 Tavistock Place	213 yd
Golden Chef	Tavistock Buildings, 1	233 yd
The Rainbow Hub	34 West Sunniside, Sunderland	269 yd
City Tea Rooms	Saint Thomas Street, Sunderland	315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burton House Ltd	The Licensee, Burton House	175 yd
The Manor Bar	4 Foyle Street, Sunderland	213 yd
Bar Justice	47, West Sunniside	309 yd
The Church Door	100 West Sunniside, Sunderland	361 yd
Sloanes Sports Bar	Central Buildings Basement, West Sunniside	381 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PFC Express	17 Borough Road, Sunderland	139 yd
The Lunchbox	3 Tavistock Buildings, Borough Road	219 yd
Lunch Box	Tavistock Buildings, 4	230 yd
Charltons Chippy	The Licensee, Charltons	280 yd
Shop Local / Deli Fresh	Hendon News And Post Office 20, 19	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al-Huddah	Al Huddah, 27 - 28 Borough Road	317 yd
Heron Foods	20,19,Blandford Street, Sunderland	601 yd
Marks & Spencer	85, 75	696 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sans Street Community Centre UPPER SANS STREET		97 yd
Hudson Road Primary School VILLIERS STREET SOUTH	grass pitches	240 yd
O'Briens Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite	358 yd
Fit Body Fit Mind (Closed) High Street West	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Olympia Fitness & Beauty Centre 56A 56A HIGH STREET WEST	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Sunderland Football Club Academy (Closed) Crowtree Road	artificial grass pitch	858 yd
Crowtree Leisure Centre (Closed) Crowtree Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	869 yd
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed) Mowbray Road	health and fitness suite	993 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of SR1 1XW