Chester Terrace, Sunderland, SR1 3SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR1 3SJ is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	48.9%	46.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51.1%	53.4%	2.3%	49.0%	4.4%

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 3SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	59.9%	55.4%	-4.5%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	30.8%	5.7%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4%	4%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	51.8%	49.8%	-2.0%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	31.8%	28%	-3.8%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	9.3%	12.2%	2.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.2%	1.3%

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	19.8%	18.4%	-1.4%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.3%	4.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	17.1%	1.7%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	32.5%	0.1%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	8.5%	4.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.7% 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	14.1%	13.5%	-0.6%	1.1%	12.4%
Chinese	9.6%	3.6%	-6.0%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	2.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	53.7%	58.7%	5.0%	81.4%	-22.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	65%	66.9%	1.9%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	2.6%	7.1%	4.5%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	24.4%	17.1%	-7.3%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	67.4%	3.7%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	17%	7.9%	-9.1%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	10%	1.8%	-8.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	10.8%	7.3%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	12.2%	6.4%	1.9%	10.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Chester Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Terrace was 133.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.7% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Terrace has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon and the 264th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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. 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 3SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 Chester Terrace are based on 20 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 Chester Terrace, Sunderland, SR1 3SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR1 3SJ

Average Price
£118,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,145

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£37,623

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Terrace

Average Price
£108,250

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£111,940

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£38,151

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Chester Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2021-04-22	£153,088
29 Chester Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-03-25	£99,421
5 Chester Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2020-11-20	£107,603
6 Chester Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-09-16	£161,245
4 Chester Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-09-07	£128,996

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR1 3SJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR1 3SJ 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	51
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Retired	18
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Self-Employed	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Construction	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	3,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	3,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sunderland Rutland Street , SR4 6HY	3out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Infant Academy Well Street , SR4 6JF	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	1,151 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	621 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	901 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	2,218 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	2,956 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,633 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	2,888 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	3,252 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	440 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	917 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent special school	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
Tots And Dots	25 New Durham Road, Sunderland	394 yd
Grinder Coffee Co.	Grinder Coffee, 24A New Durham Road	400 yd
Shahi Chai	121 Chester Road, Sunderland	473 yd
Saba Maison De Luxe	38, Low Row	487 yd
Bianco Italian Grill	15 - 16 Green Terrace, Sunderland	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stumble Inn	88, Chester Road	134 yd
Sunderland Drama Club	Royalty Theatre Flat, 25	159 yd
Oddies Bar	Oddies, 58	361 yd
Heppies	North Hylton Road, Sunderland	396 yd
Museum Vaults	33 Silksworth Row, Sunderland	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rio Pizza	1, Saint Marks Road	265 yd
Ameeras	61 Hylton Road, Sunderland	334 yd
Forhan's	61 Hylton Road, Sunderland	334 yd
Oriental Experience Take Away	85, Chester Road	336 yd
The Orange Leaf	Orange Leaf, 51	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North	588 yd
Home Bargains	Trimdon Street, Sunderland	600 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	798 yd
Heron Foods	20,19,Blandford Street, Sunderland	891 yd
Marks & Spencer	85, 75	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Sunderland Centre For Sport And Recreation (Closed) Chester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	332 yd
University Of Sunderland City Space CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 118-120 118-120 HYLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	522 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	584 yd
Crowtree Leisure Centre (Closed) Crowtree Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	639 yd
Sunderland Football Club Academy (Closed) Crowtree Road	artificial grass pitch	641 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		653 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 165-167 165-167 Hylton Road	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		757 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.17 Mbit/s

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