Low Street, Sunderland, SR1 2AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR1 2AD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.2%	49.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.8%	50.2%	3.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.6% 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	82.4%	82.6%	0.2%	37.9%	44.7%
Married: Opposite sex	11.1%	11.8%	0.7%	44.2%	-32.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.7%	57.4%	-6.3%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	27.4%	30.7%	3.3%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	7.2%	9.4%	2.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2AD this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	1.6%	-7.2%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	3.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.3%	49.7%	25.4%	16.9%	32.8%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	36.9%	-3.9%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	12.3%	1%	-11.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	14.1%	0.6%	-13.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.3%	8.2%	4.9%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	3%	3.3%	0.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	6.6%	11.2%	4.6%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	64%	64.4%	0.4%	81.4%	-17.0%
Arab	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	65.7%	6.7%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	9.1%	14.3%	5.2%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	9.7%	-11.6%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.7%	65.7%	7.0%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	30.2%	6.1%	-24.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4.2%	9.7%	5.5%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	13.4%	11.2%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	9.2%	1.5%	7.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Low Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Street was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.1% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Low Street has the 20th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon and the 420th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.9%.

🔎 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 2AD, 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 Low Street are based on 189 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 Low Street, Sunderland, SR1 2AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR1 2AD

Average Price
£999,284

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£999,284

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Street

Average Price
£130,105

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,840

Other
£394,543

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Quayside House Low Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£875,000	2018-05-01	£1,022,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR1 2AD

Employment

SR1 2AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SR1 2AD 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

Student (economically inactive)	141
Full-Time Employee	61
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	54
Other	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	7
Retired	6
Self-Employed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	4,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	4,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dame Dorothy Primary School Dock Street , Monkwearmouth SR6 0EA	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hudson Road Primary School Villiers Street South , SR1 2AH	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redby Academy Fulwell Road , SR6 9QP	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	4out of 4	1,618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Academy Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy converter	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	1,583 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	1,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth Academy Torver Crescent , SR6 8LG	- not rated	3,423 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	3,163 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	4,620 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	4,974 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	1,307 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon of Light School Beacon of Light , Stadium Park SR5 1SU	2out of 4	1,321 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	1,797 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,981 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tombola	Tombola House, Low Street	52 yd
Sambuca	First Floor Fish Quay Building, Low Street	52 yd
House Of Punjab	33 High Street East, Sunderland	91 yd
Venice Italian Restaurant	144 High Street West, Sunderland	312 yd
The Glass Yard	National Glass Centre, Liberty Way	451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bonded Warehouse	150, Low Street	0 yd
Masonic Temple	Freemasons Hall, Queen Street East	166 yd
Cheers Bar	Cheers Bar Public House, High Street East	197 yd
Angels Place	Hearts Of Oak, 10	232 yd
The Church Door	100 West Sunniside, Sunderland	460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Dragon	11 Church Street East, Sunderland	269 yd
Albert's Place	138 High Street West, Sunderland	350 yd
Charltons Chippy	The Licensee, Charltons	529 yd
Shop Local / Deli Fresh	Hendon News And Post Office 20, 19	563 yd
PFC Express	17 Borough Road, Sunderland	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al-Huddah	Al Huddah, 27 - 28 Borough Road	711 yd
Marks & Spencer	85, 75	791 yd
Lidl	Roker Avenue, Sunderland	854 yd
Heron Foods	20,19,Blandford Street, Sunderland	891 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sans Street Community Centre UPPER SANS STREET		392 yd
O'Briens Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Fit Body Fit Mind (Closed) High Street West	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Dame Dorothy Primary School DOCK STREET	grass pitches	685 yd
Hudson Road Primary School VILLIERS STREET SOUTH	grass pitches	694 yd
Fitness 2000 36-38 36-38 ROKER AVENUE	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Olympia Fitness & Beauty Centre 56A 56A HIGH STREET WEST	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Pure Gym (Sunderland) SUNDERLAND RETAIL PARK SUNDERLAND RETAIL PARK NEWCASTLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,071 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
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 2AD