South Farm, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR2 0QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.6%	0.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.4%	48.4%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	29.2%	34.3%	5.1%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	47%	-10.4%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	4.5%	11.4%	6.9%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	30.7%	42.5%	11.8%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	40.4%	32.4%	-8.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	22.7%	18.1%	-4.6%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	4%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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	25.2%	19.7%	-5.5%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	11.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	8.2%	3.7%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16.3%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	25.3%	2.5%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.2%	96.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	96.9%	97.2%	0.3%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	97.2%	0.8%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	65.9%	46.2%	19.7%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is South Farm Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Farm was 108.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% higher than the Ryhope average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

South Farm has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ryhope and the 275th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 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 0QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 South Farm are based on 12 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 South Farm, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 0QX

Average Price
£173,900

Semi-Detached
£191,381

Terraced
£162,245

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Farm

Average Price
£187,349

Semi-Detached
£186,914

Terraced
£187,566

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South FarmStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 South Farm, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2025-07-21	£168,449
8 South Farm, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-02-16	£149,315
8 South Farm, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	2017-11-22	£135,842
8 South Farm, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-04-28	£175,806
10 South Farm, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2015-03-31	£176,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 0QX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	4,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaham Harbour Nursery School Bottleworks Road , Seaham Harbour SR7 7NN	4out of 4	4,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Smith Street , Ryhope SR2 0RQ	- not rated	469 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope Smith Street , Ryhope SR2 0RQ	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Waterworks Road , Ryhope SR2 0LW	4out of 4	703 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryhope Junior School Shaftesbury Avenue , Ryhope SR2 0RT	3out of 4	894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryhope Infant School Shaftesbury Avenue , Ryhope SR2 0RT	- not rated	894 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	309 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX	- not rated	2,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southmoor Community School, Mathematics and Computing College Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	- not rated	2,901 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	2,901 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaham High School Station Road , SR7 0BH	3out of 4	3,475 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	2,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	4,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopespring Sunderland 10 Sea View Road West , Sunderland SR2 9HA	- not rated	2,553 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stannington School Stannington Grove , SR2 9JT	- not rated	2,589 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	3,597 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunderland High School Mowbray Road , SR2 8HY	- not rated	3,784 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	4,094 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
St Bendedicts Hospice - Bistro	Saint Benedicts Hospice, Saint Benedicts Way	975 yd
The Gatehouse Tea Rooms	Ryhope Pumping Station, Waterworks Road	987 yd
The Sugar Pot	76 Ryhope Street South, Sunderland	1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ryhope Village & District Club	Village House, 30	47 yd
Derwenthurst Club	Derwenthurst Club House, 26 The Village	55 yd
Derwenthurst (Ryhope) Club Ltd	Derwenthurst Club House, 26	64 yd
Guide Post	Guide Post Inn, Ryhope Street South	458 yd
Ryhope Catholic Club	Saint Patricks R C Church Hall, Dinsdale Street	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ryhope Fisheries	1 Saint Pauls Terrace, Sunderland	427 yd
The Dinner Ladies	18 Ryhope Street South, Sunderland	576 yd
Fratelli	20 Ryhope Street South, Sunderland	595 yd
Ocean Basket	23 Ryhope Street South, Sunderland	653 yd
Milano's Pizzeria	52 Leechmere Way, Sunderland	1,052 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Unit 2, Ryhope Street South		1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meadow Park BEECHBROOKE	grass pitches	612 yd
Ryhope Park BEECHBROOKE	grass pitches, tennis courts	628 yd
Ashbrooke Sports Club (Ryhope Road) Ryhope Road	grass pitches	755 yd
Ryhope Junior School SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	924 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.3%
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	57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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