Beechbrooke, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR2 0NZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.5%	2.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.3%	48.5%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.4%	36.8%	-0.6%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	45.7%	-0.4%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	10.3%	7%	-3.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	46.3%	45.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	32.3%	33%	0.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	15%	16.4%	1.4%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	14.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	16.8%	-0.5%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	16.1%	-2.6%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	32.6%	9.1%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.3%	96.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.4%
Arab	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.1%	96%	-2.1%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	96.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Beechbrooke Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechbrooke was 107.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.5% higher than the Ryhope average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beechbrooke has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ryhope and the 276th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SR2 0NZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Beechbrooke are based on 223 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 Beechbrooke, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 0NZ

Average Price
£192,599

Semi-Detached
£185,521

Terraced
£189,169

Detached
£272,161

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,173

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechbrooke

Average Price
£200,634

Semi-Detached
£200,333

Terraced
£208,578

Detached
£291,481

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,634

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BeechbrookeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Beechbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£472,000	2025-09-18	£478,711
35 Beechbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£180,500	2025-09-05	£185,608
39 Beechbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-06-27	£233,059
61 Beechbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2025-05-06	£78,298
84 Beechbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,500	2024-12-19	£79,126

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 0NZ

Employment

SR2 0NZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	23
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	29
Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	4out of 4	2,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seaham Harbour Nursery School Bottleworks Road , Seaham Harbour SR7 7NN	4out of 4	4,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	5,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School Waterworks Road , Ryhope SR2 0LW	4out of 4	204 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Smith Street , Ryhope SR2 0RQ	- not rated	276 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope Smith Street , Ryhope SR2 0RQ	3out of 4	276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryhope Junior School Shaftesbury Avenue , Ryhope SR2 0RT	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryhope Infant School Shaftesbury Avenue , Ryhope SR2 0RT	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Venerable Bede Church of England (Aided) Secondary School Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX	- not rated	424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX	- not rated	1,829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southmoor Community School, Mathematics and Computing College Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	- not rated	2,965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaham High School Station Road , SR7 0BH	3out of 4	3,246 yd	Academy converter	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	2,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	4,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stannington School Stannington Grove , SR2 9JT	- not rated	2,549 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Sunderland 10 Sea View Road West , Sunderland SR2 9HA	- not rated	2,563 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portland Academy Weymouth Road , Chapelgarth SR3 2NQ	3out of 4	3,612 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portland College Weymouth Road , Chapelgarth SR3 2NQ	- not rated	3,612 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	3,629 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
The Gatehouse Tea Rooms	Ryhope Pumping Station, Waterworks Road	489 yd
St Bendedicts Hospice - Bistro	Saint Benedicts Hospice, Saint Benedicts Way	568 yd
The Sugar Pot	76 Ryhope Street South, Sunderland	760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ryhope Catholic Club	Saint Patricks R C Church Hall, Dinsdale Street	311 yd
Guide Post	Guide Post Inn, Ryhope Street South	432 yd
Derwenthurst (Ryhope) Club Ltd	Derwenthurst Club House, 26	475 yd
Ryhope Village & District Club	Village House, 30	536 yd
Derwenthurst Club	Derwenthurst Club House, 26 The Village	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ryhope Fisheries	1 Saint Pauls Terrace, Sunderland	423 yd
The Dinner Ladies	18 Ryhope Street South, Sunderland	488 yd
Fratelli	20 Ryhope Street South, Sunderland	499 yd
Ocean Basket	23 Ryhope Street South, Sunderland	513 yd
Golden House	81 Ryhope Street South, Sunderland	797 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Unit 2, Ryhope Street South		763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meadow Park BEECHBROOKE	grass pitches	151 yd
Ryhope Park BEECHBROOKE	grass pitches, tennis courts	160 yd
Ryhope Junior School SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	739 yd
Ryhope Reclamation Site LEECHMERE WAY	grass pitches	1,083 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	65.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.5%

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	57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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