Murton Street, Sunderland, SR1 2RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR1 2RD is primarily male, with 62.2% of the population 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	34.1%	37.8%	3.7%	51.0%	-13.2%
Male	65.9%	62.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	13.2%

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 2RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.8% 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	68.1%	65.8%	-2.3%	37.9%	27.9%
Married: Opposite sex	7.8%	12.6%	4.8%	44.2%	-31.6%
Separated	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	17.8%	14.4%	-3.4%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (65.2%) 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	30.3%	34.4%	4.1%	48.4%	-14.0%
Good health	35.8%	30.8%	-5.0%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	19.8%	24.7%	4.9%	12.7%	12.0%
Bad health	10.3%	7.7%	-2.6%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	25.1%	-3.0%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	12.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	8.5%	-10.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.3%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	28.7%	9.6%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	82.3%	79.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	-1.6%
Arab	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	82.3%	76.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	2.6%	8.1%	5.5%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	76.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	7.6%	8.9%	1.3%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	29.3%	13.5%	15.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Murton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Murton Street was 2076.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 681.7% higher than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Murton Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon and the 3rd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1174.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.3%.

🔎 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 2RD, 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 Murton Street are based on 9 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 Murton Street, Sunderland, SR1 2RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR1 2RD

Average Price
£54,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£70,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£46,101

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murton Street

Average Price
£88,955

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£105,946

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,971

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Victoria Place Murton Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,000	2023-03-24	£45,050
3 Victoria Place Murton Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,000	2014-12-02	£48,446
21 Victoria Place Murton Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,500	2013-08-02	£71,416
25 Victoria Place Murton Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£35,500	2003-09-05	£71,205
25 Victoria Place Murton Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£26,950	2001-10-12	£81,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR1 2RD

Employment

SR1 2RD area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SR1 2RD 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Full-Time Employee	35
Retired	31
Unemployed	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	8
Education	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	4,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	4,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,945 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	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Academy Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Dorothy Primary School Dock Street , Monkwearmouth SR6 0EA	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	1,897 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	932 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX	3out of 4	3,555 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	2,481 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	4,129 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	4,526 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	899 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,254 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy special 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
Chilli Mangoes	Former Amore, 11 - 12 Tavistock Place	142 yd
Golden Chef	Tavistock Buildings, 1	191 yd
My Delhi Sunderland	39 Borough Road, Sunderland	196 yd
Bennelli's	Cafe, Mowbray Gardens	230 yd
BURGeR	24 Frederick Street, Sunderland	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burton House Ltd	The Licensee, Burton House	208 yd
The Manor Bar	4 Foyle Street, Sunderland	255 yd
Barge & Barrel	3 - 4 Burdon Road, Sunderland	318 yd
William Jameson	30-32 Fawcett Street, Sunderland	321 yd
Independent	28, 27	425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lunch Box	Tavistock Buildings, 4	184 yd
The Lunchbox	3 Tavistock Buildings, Borough Road	195 yd
Stop & Eat	31 Borough Road, Sunderland	229 yd
PFC Express	17 Borough Road, Sunderland	239 yd
Don't You Know I'm Loco Ltd	Basement, 20 Frederick Street	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al-Huddah	Al Huddah, 27 - 28 Borough Road	220 yd
Heron Foods	20,19,Blandford Street, Sunderland	492 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	718 yd
Marks & Spencer	85, 75	734 yd
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hudson Road Primary School VILLIERS STREET SOUTH	grass pitches	230 yd
Sans Street Community Centre UPPER SANS STREET		423 yd
O'Briens Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Fit Body Fit Mind (Closed) High Street West	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed) Mowbray Road	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Sunderland Football Club Academy (Closed) Crowtree Road	artificial grass pitch	738 yd
Crowtree Leisure Centre (Closed) Crowtree Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	762 yd
Olympia Fitness & Beauty Centre 56A 56A HIGH STREET WEST	health and fitness suite	783 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches THE LIMES	grass pitches	887 yd
Sunderland High School - Junior School (Closed) Ashbrooke Road	artificial grass pitch	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 2RD