The Avenue, Sunderland, SR2 7HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR2 7HA is primarily male, with 62.3% 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	37.7%	37.7%	0.0%	51.0%	-13.3%
Male	62.3%	62.3%	0.0%	49.0%	13.3%

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 7HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	53.6%	62.7%	9.1%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	20.9%	7.1%	44.2%	-23.3%
Separated	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	24.9%	11.9%	-13.0%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.8%	39.3%	3.5%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	31.4%	30.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	23.5%	18.7%	-4.8%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	7.8%	8%	0.2%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.2%	2.1%

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	21%	18%	-3.0%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	15%	0.1%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	14.3%	-8.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.8%	4.8%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	25.6%	2.9%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2%	5.3%	3.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.7%	77.3%	-13.4%	81.4%	-4.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	77%	-13.2%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	1.5%	8.6%	7.1%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	4.6%	2.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	9.9%	5.0%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	77.5%	-12.2%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.3%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	3.4%	10.6%	7.2%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 446.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% higher than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon and the 35th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 266.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.1%.

🔎 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 7HA, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 The Avenue are based on 13 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 The Avenue, Sunderland, SR2 7HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 7HA

Average Price
£54,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,155

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£69,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,591

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,189

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 The Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2022-01-18	£47,145
24 The Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,950	2013-11-29	£50,613
8 The Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2006-04-13	£87,460
12 The Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2005-10-07	£66,988
8 The Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£6,000	2003-09-29	£9,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 7HA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	34
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	13
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	3
Real estate activities	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	3,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,101 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	4,299 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	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hudson Road Primary School Villiers Street South , SR1 2AH	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Academy Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Junior Academy Queen Alexandra Road , SR2 9HE	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	394 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	488 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	561 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX	3out of 4	2,793 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	1,673 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	3,495 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	3,930 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	313 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	402 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	457 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	928 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Mumbai Silk	Temple Chambers, 3 Douro Terrace	346 yd
The Front Parlour	6 Grange Terrace, Sunderland	411 yd
Paticake Patisserie	3 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	589 yd
Iboski African Restaurant	17 - 18 Stockton Road, Sunderland	688 yd
City Bistro	Sunderland College City Campus, Park Lane	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	6, Grange Crescent	332 yd
Wearside Masonic Temple	Former Wearside Masonic Temple, Douro Terrace	351 yd
Harvester	The Sandcastle, Ryhope Road	353 yd
Bar Unique	1 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	434 yd
Ivy House	Ivy House Public House, Worcester Street	527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yuvraaj Restaurant	Douro House, 5 - 7 Douro Terrace	328 yd
Red Box	29, Stockton Road	474 yd
Taco	Taco (Within Ledger And Sons), 2 Worcester Street	493 yd
Smash Brother's	Smash Brother's (Inside), R And O Ledger	493 yd
Deli Pizza	19 Tunstall Terrace, Sunderland	617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road	353 yd
Heron Foods	20,19,Blandford Street, Sunderland	930 yd
Al-Huddah	Al Huddah, 27 - 28 Borough Road	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches THE LIMES	grass pitches	240 yd
Sunderland High School - Junior School (Closed) Ashbrooke Road	artificial grass pitch	275 yd
Ashbrooke Sports Club Ashbrooke Ashbrooke Ashbrooke Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	354 yd
Bodyline Health & Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) West Lawn West Lawn Ashbrooke Road	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed) Mowbray Road	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		426 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy WILLOW BANK ROAD		543 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	549 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	567 yd
Barley Mow Park TENNIS 48M FROM PARK VIEW, RYHOPE ROAD 65M FROM B1522 TENNIS 48M FROM PARK VIEW, RYHOPE ROAD 65M FROM B1522 RYHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	687 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	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR2 7HA