Argyle Square, Sunderland, SR2 7BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR2 7BS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	47.2%	49.1%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.8%	50.9%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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 7BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	65%	62.6%	-2.4%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	22%	5.9%	44.2%	-22.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	7.3%	6.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	53.4%	53.2%	-0.2%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	25.5%	27.9%	2.4%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	12.4%	11.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	26.3%	6.6%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	21.1%	1.4%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	27%	32.6%	5.6%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	16.1%	6.3%	-9.8%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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)
Chinese	13%	0%	-13.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.1%	5.6%	-2.5%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	7.5%	30.6%	23.1%	2.5%	28.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.8%	2.9%
White	52.8%	52.8%	0.0%	81.4%	-28.6%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.8% 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	55.9%	51.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-31.4%
European Union	1.9%	8.9%	7.0%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.5%	28.6%	21.1%	2.7%	25.9%
Middle East and Asia	31.7%	10.7%	-21.0%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	52.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	10.6%	11.8%	1.2%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	18%	6.4%	-11.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	23.6%	14.9%	1.9%	21.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	21.6%	0.3%	21.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Argyle Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyle Square was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.1% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Argyle Square has the 20th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon and the 420th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 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 SR2 7BS, 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 Argyle Square are based on 60 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 Argyle Square, Sunderland, SR2 7BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 7BS

Average Price
£153,251

Semi-Detached
£127,385

Terraced
£168,046

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,042

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyle Square

Average Price
£159,223

Semi-Detached
£167,219

Terraced
£166,125

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,743

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyle SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Argyle Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2025-09-25	£106,000
7 Argyle Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2024-02-07	£133,920
Flat A 16 Argyle Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,999	2023-10-25	£64,808
Flat B 16 Argyle Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,000	2023-10-25	£52,845
Flat C 16 Argyle Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2023-10-25	£61,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 7BS

Employment

SR2 7BS area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 15% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SR2 7BS 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	21
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Self-Employed	3
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Education	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	3,893 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	3,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,400 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	901 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hudson Road Primary School Villiers Street South , SR1 2AH	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Academy Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy converter	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	228 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	473 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	892 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX	3out of 4	3,135 yd	Academy converter	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	1,752 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	3,433 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	3,846 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	287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	543 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	571 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	734 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	901 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
The Front Parlour	6 Grange Terrace, Sunderland	87 yd
Paticake Patisserie	3 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	239 yd
Mumbai Silk	Temple Chambers, 3 Douro Terrace	323 yd
Iboski African Restaurant	17 - 18 Stockton Road, Sunderland	332 yd
Roma Italian Restaurant	13 Mary Street, Sunderland	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	6, Grange Crescent	142 yd
Bar Unique	1 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	145 yd
Ivy House	Ivy House Public House, Worcester Street	173 yd
Wearside Masonic Temple	Former Wearside Masonic Temple, Douro Terrace	312 yd
Royal Artillery Club	11, 10	338 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taco	Taco (Within Ledger And Sons), 2 Worcester Street	134 yd
Smash Brother's	Smash Brother's (Inside), R And O Ledger	134 yd
Red Box	29, Stockton Road	155 yd
Deli Pizza	19 Tunstall Terrace, Sunderland	265 yd
Yuvraaj Restaurant	Douro House, 5 - 7 Douro Terrace	332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	20,19,Blandford Street, Sunderland	614 yd
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road	614 yd
Al-Huddah	Al Huddah, 27 - 28 Borough Road	730 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	767 yd
Marks & Spencer	85, 75	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	362 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		373 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches THE LIMES	grass pitches	560 yd
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed) Mowbray Road	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Sunderland Football Club Academy (Closed) Crowtree Road	artificial grass pitch	602 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
University Of Sunderland City Space CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Sunderland High School - Junior School (Closed) Ashbrooke Road	artificial grass pitch	625 yd
University Of Sunderland Centre For Sport And Recreation (Closed) Chester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	634 yd
Crowtree Leisure Centre (Closed) Crowtree Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	639 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	21.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	9.3%

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	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR2 7BS