Salisbury Street, Sunderland, SR1 2QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR1 2QR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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%	47.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.2%	52.3%	2.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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 vicinity of SR1 2QR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.6%	39.8%	1.2%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	52.6%	3.6%	44.2%	8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	52.1%	51.1%	-1.0%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	29.6%	32.5%	2.9%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12.1%	12.3%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	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 2QR this area, 32.8% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.7%	32.8%	-3.9%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	20.9%	11.2%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	11.4%	4.1%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.5% 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	61.5%	72.7%	11.2%	1.1%	71.6%
Chinese	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	25.3%	13.5%	-11.8%	81.4%	-67.9%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	70.8%	64.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	25.3%	30.3%	5.0%	5.6%	24.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	65%	-5.0%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	4.7%	21.7%	17.0%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	3.9%	9.2%	5.3%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	0.4%	-17.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7%	37.2%	-30.2%
Christian	10.5%	46.2%	-35.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	74.4%	6.5%	67.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Salisbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salisbury Street was 152.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.2% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Salisbury Street has the 36th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon and the 163rd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.6%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR1 2QR, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Salisbury Street are based on 33 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 Salisbury Street, Sunderland, SR1 2QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR1 2QR

Average Price
£120,080

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£122,156

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,859

Other
£147,923

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salisbury Street

Average Price
£88,572

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,948

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£60,375

Other
£130,950

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salisbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Salisbury Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2025-06-11	£37,402
Mckenzie Coal Merchants Salisbury Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-04-23	£152,841
1 Salisbury Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£57,500	2025-03-05	£59,577
9 Salisbury Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-03-28	£330,995
9 Salisbury Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-10-08	£108,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR1 2QR

Employment

SR1 2QR 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 2QR 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

Looking after home or family	63
Part-Time Employee	55
Full-Time Employee	55
Other	46
Student (economically inactive)	38
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	21
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	56
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	2,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	2,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	4,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	4,747 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	219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Junior School Robinson Terrace , Hendon SR2 8JW	- not rated	839 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John and St Patrick's Church Primary School Church Street East , SR1 2BB	- not rated	882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Infant School Commercial Road , SR2 8PD	- not rated	883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	- not rated	894 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	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	- not rated	1,086 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southmoor Community School, Mathematics and Computing College Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	- not rated	1,391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	2,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	2,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	2,580 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	3out of 4	4,297 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	4,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	4,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunderland High School Mowbray Road , SR2 8HY	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Montessori School Tustall Road , SR2 7JR	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	1,128 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Chilli Mangoes	Former Amore, 11 - 12 Tavistock Place	290 yd
Golden Chef	Tavistock Buildings, 1	349 yd
My Delhi Sunderland	39 Borough Road, Sunderland	355 yd
Bennelli's	Cafe, Mowbray Gardens	384 yd
Horizon Apartments Ltd	Horizon House, Borough Road	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burton House Ltd	The Licensee, Burton House	354 yd
The Manor Bar	4 Foyle Street, Sunderland	410 yd
Barge & Barrel	3 - 4 Burdon Road, Sunderland	461 yd
William Jameson	30-32 Fawcett Street, Sunderland	474 yd
Wearside Masonic Temple	Former Wearside Masonic Temple, Douro Terrace	507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lunch Box	Tavistock Buildings, 4	341 yd
The Lunchbox	3 Tavistock Buildings, Borough Road	350 yd
PFC Express	17 Borough Road, Sunderland	378 yd
Stop & Eat	31 Borough Road, Sunderland	390 yd
Silver Star	1, Saint Ignatius Close	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al-Huddah	Al Huddah, 27 - 28 Borough Road	381 yd
Heron Foods	20,19,Blandford Street, Sunderland	638 yd
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road	703 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	871 yd
Marks & Spencer	85, 75	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hudson Road Primary School VILLIERS STREET SOUTH	grass pitches	233 yd
Sans Street Community Centre UPPER SANS STREET		513 yd
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed) Mowbray Road	health and fitness suite	572 yd
O'Briens Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Fit Body Fit Mind (Closed) High Street West	health and fitness suite	739 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches THE LIMES	grass pitches	806 yd
Sunderland Football Club Academy (Closed) Crowtree Road	artificial grass pitch	873 yd
Raich Carter Sports Centre COMMERCIAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 yd
Crowtree Leisure Centre (Closed) Crowtree Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	900 yd
Valley Road Academy CORPORATION ROAD	grass pitches	901 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	73.3%
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.