Worcester Street, Sunderland, SR2 7AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR2 7AW is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	38%	46.8%	8.8%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	62%	53.2%	-8.8%	49.0%	4.2%

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 SR2 7AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.1% 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	74.3%	74.1%	-0.2%	37.9%	36.2%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	19%	2.2%	44.2%	-25.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	54.3%	47.3%	-7.0%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	32.6%	37.4%	4.8%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around SR2 7AW this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	8.9%	-10.3%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.6%	7.9%	4.3%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.7%	40.5%	8.8%	16.9%	23.6%
Degree or Similar	24%	34.2%	10.2%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	12.6%	2.1%	-10.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	8.7%	0.5%	-8.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	7.1%	10.6%	3.5%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
White	73.4%	63.3%	-10.1%	81.4%	-18.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	72.8%	57.1%	-15.7%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	2.7%	12.7%	10.0%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.4%	4.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	5.4%	12.2%	6.8%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	19%	12.2%	-6.8%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	57.1%	-11.4%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	7.1%	8.8%	1.7%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	16.8%	4.4%	-12.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	9.3%	6.6%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	20.5%	15.6%	1.9%	18.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Worcester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Worcester Street was 1502.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 569.4% higher than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Worcester Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon and the 5th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 456.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 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 7AW, 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 Worcester Street are based on 4 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 Worcester Street, Sunderland, SR2 7AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 7AW

Average Price
£85,002

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,002

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Worcester Street

Average Price
£113,950

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,960

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,947

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Worcester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Worcester Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2005-01-26	£82,744
1A Worcester Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£33,000	1997-12-12	£98,041
1 Worcester Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	1996-11-08	£91,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 7AW

Employment

SR2 7AW 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SR2 7AW 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

Student (economically inactive)	83
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	38
Full-Time Employee	24
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	8
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Information and communication	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	1,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	1,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	2,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	3,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	3,916 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	990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	- not rated	1,011 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	- not rated	1,471 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	3out of 4	268 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	- not rated	268 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	- not rated	589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willowbank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	- not rated	1,025 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	2,123 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	2,271 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	3out of 4	3,470 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	3,874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	3,936 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony's Montessori School Tustall Road , SR2 7JR	- not rated	198 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	404 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tonstall School The Croft , Thornholme Road SR2 7JS	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	463 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School Returners/Young Mums Provision Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	657 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	66 yd
The Front Parlour	6 Grange Terrace, Sunderland	176 yd
Roma Italian Restaurant	13 Mary Street, Sunderland	181 yd
Iboski African Restaurant	17 - 18 Stockton Road, Sunderland	204 yd
Sorrento	Ground Floor, 6	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivy House	Ivy House Public House, Worcester Street	0 yd
Bar Unique	1 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	138 yd
Royal Artillery Club	11, 10	179 yd
Chaplins	40, Stockton Road	207 yd
Sunderland National Reserve Club	3, Albion Place	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taco	Taco (Within Ledger And Sons), 2 Worcester Street	45 yd
Smash Brother's	Smash Brother's (Inside), R And O Ledger	45 yd
Deli Pizza	19 Tunstall Terrace, Sunderland	92 yd
Red Box	29, Stockton Road	185 yd
Tasty Bite	41 Stockton Road, Sunderland	228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	20,19,Blandford Street, Sunderland	531 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	642 yd
Al-Huddah	Al Huddah, 27 - 28 Borough Road	716 yd
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road	785 yd
Marks & Spencer	85, 75	807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	321 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		413 yd
University Of Sunderland City Space CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Sunderland Football Club Academy (Closed) Crowtree Road	artificial grass pitch	459 yd
University Of Sunderland Centre For Sport And Recreation (Closed) Chester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	461 yd
Crowtree Leisure Centre (Closed) Crowtree Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	494 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	652 yd
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Olympia Fitness & Beauty Centre 56A 56A HIGH STREET WEST	health and fitness suite	726 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches THE LIMES	grass pitches	733 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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.