Princess Street, Sunderland, SR2 7AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR2 7AS 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	43.5%	51.5%	8.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	56.5%	48.5%	-8.0%	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.

In the immediate area around SR2 7AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.7% 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	64.3%	74.7%	10.4%	37.9%	36.8%
Married: Opposite sex	15.8%	15.2%	-0.6%	44.2%	-29.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.6%	1.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	9.7%	2.8%	-6.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	51.6%	45.5%	-6.1%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	27.8%	33%	5.2%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13%	17.5%	4.5%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	24%	13.4%	-10.6%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	5.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	10.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.9%	29.6%	8.7%	16.9%	12.7%
Degree or Similar	23%	33%	10.0%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.9% 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	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	6.4%	6.4%	2.5%	3.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	82.5%	72.9%	-9.6%	81.4%	-8.5%
Other	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	83.4%	70.5%	-12.9%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	3.6%	11%	7.4%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	8%	6.2%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	5.6%	4.9%
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	83.4%	70.5%	-12.9%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	4%	7.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6%	1.5%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	13.5%	8.6%	1.9%	11.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Princess Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Street was 705.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 165.5% higher than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princess Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon and the 13th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 310.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.3%.

🔎 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. 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 SR2 7AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Princess Street are based on 32 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 Princess Street, Sunderland, SR2 7AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 7AS

Average Price
£122,521

Semi-Detached
£117,154

Terraced
£122,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Street

Average Price
£124,309

Semi-Detached
£119,191

Terraced
£124,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Princess Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-11-28	£93,254
10 Princess Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£91,500	2023-03-14	£99,740
12 Princess Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-02-25	£140,822
14 Princess Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-11-25	£98,105
6 Princess Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-04-16	£127,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 7AS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR2 7AS 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	41
Student (economically inactive)	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	9
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	3,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House Estate SR5 5QL	4out of 4	3,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	910 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hudson Road Primary School Villiers Street South , SR1 2AH	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy converter	No	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	141 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	502 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	3,208 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	1,721 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	3,339 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	3,744 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	325 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	439 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	564 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	878 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	910 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
Paticake Patisserie	3 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	97 yd
The Front Parlour	6 Grange Terrace, Sunderland	175 yd
Roma Italian Restaurant	13 Mary Street, Sunderland	225 yd
Iboski African Restaurant	17 - 18 Stockton Road, Sunderland	251 yd
Sorrento	Ground Floor, 6	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivy House	Ivy House Public House, Worcester Street	47 yd
Bar Unique	1 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	91 yd
Royal Artillery Club	11, 10	224 yd
Chaplins	40, Stockton Road	254 yd
Sunderland National Reserve Club	3, Albion Place	265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taco	Taco (Within Ledger And Sons), 2 Worcester Street	60 yd
Smash Brother's	Smash Brother's (Inside), R And O Ledger	60 yd
Deli Pizza	19 Tunstall Terrace, Sunderland	127 yd
Red Box	29, Stockton Road	202 yd
Tasty Bite	41 Stockton Road, Sunderland	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	20,19,Blandford Street, Sunderland	576 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	688 yd
Al-Huddah	Al Huddah, 27 - 28 Borough Road	753 yd
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road	763 yd
Marks & Spencer	85, 75	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	285 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		367 yd
University Of Sunderland City Space CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	477 yd
University Of Sunderland Centre For Sport And Recreation (Closed) Chester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	492 yd
Sunderland Football Club Academy (Closed) Crowtree Road	artificial grass pitch	505 yd
Crowtree Leisure Centre (Closed) Crowtree Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	540 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	607 yd
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	666 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches THE LIMES	grass pitches	704 yd
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed) Mowbray Road	health and fitness suite	742 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	84.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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