Briery Vale Road, Sunderland, SR2 7HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR2 7HD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	52.4%	4.6%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	52.2%	47.6%	-4.6%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 7HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	43.4%	45.9%	2.5%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	40.5%	-1.0%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.7%	7.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3%	2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.7%	51%	-5.7%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	30.6%	34.1%	3.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	8.6%	11.8%	3.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around SR2 7HD this area, 4.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	5.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	18.2%	2.7%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	49.4%	57.5%	8.1%	33.8%	23.7%
Other	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92%	84.1%	-7.9%	81.4%	2.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	92.7%	85.3%	-7.4%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	85.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Briery Vale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briery Vale Road was 86.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.3% higher than the Barnes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briery Vale Road has the 43rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes and the 374th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SR2 7HD, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Briery Vale Road are based on 37 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 Briery Vale Road, Sunderland, SR2 7HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 7HD

Average Price
£110,407

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£144,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,311

Other
£39,760

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briery Vale Road

Average Price
£143,695

Semi-Detached
£162,908

Terraced
£133,398

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,325

Other
£195,418

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briery Vale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 - 18 Briery Vale Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2026-01-21	£352,067
16A Briery Vale Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£39,999	2023-12-09	£40,757
15 Briery Vale Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2022-07-06	£165,917
19 Briery Vale Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-05-26	£140,609
19 Briery Vale Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2021-05-28	£116,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 7HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR2 7HD 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	103
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Education	40
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	15
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	1,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	2,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	4,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	4out of 4	4,029 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 Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	- not rated	755 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hudson Road Primary School Villiers Street South , SR1 2AH	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	- not rated	1,211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	3out of 4	408 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willowbank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	- not rated	487 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic School Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	- not rated	487 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	3out of 4	556 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,571 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	1,654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	2,836 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	3,502 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	3,942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	4,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	343 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Montessori School Tustall Road , SR2 7JR	- not rated	429 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School Returners/Young Mums Provision Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	464 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornholme Road (Based-in-Thornhill Academy) , Ashbrooke SR2 7NA	3out of 4	464 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
Mumbai Silk	Temple Chambers, 3 Douro Terrace	464 yd
The Front Parlour	6 Grange Terrace, Sunderland	482 yd
Paticake Patisserie	3 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	621 yd
Grinder Coffee Co.	Grinder Coffee, 24A New Durham Road	737 yd
Tots And Dots	25 New Durham Road, Sunderland	739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	6, Grange Crescent	423 yd
Harvester	The Sandcastle, Ryhope Road	444 yd
Bar Unique	1 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	451 yd
Wearside Masonic Temple	Former Wearside Masonic Temple, Douro Terrace	468 yd
Ivy House	Ivy House Public House, Worcester Street	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yuvraaj Restaurant	Douro House, 5 - 7 Douro Terrace	447 yd
Taco	Taco (Within Ledger And Sons), 2 Worcester Street	539 yd
Smash Brother's	Smash Brother's (Inside), R And O Ledger	539 yd
Red Box	29, Stockton Road	550 yd
Deli Pizza	19 Tunstall Terrace, Sunderland	651 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road	444 yd
Heron Foods	20,19,Blandford Street, Sunderland	1,015 yd
Al-Huddah	Al Huddah, 27 - 28 Borough Road	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodyline Health & Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) West Lawn West Lawn Ashbrooke Road	health and fitness suite	273 yd
Ashbrooke Sports Club Ashbrooke Ashbrooke Ashbrooke Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	273 yd
Sunderland High School - Junior School (Closed) Ashbrooke Road	artificial grass pitch	305 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches THE LIMES	grass pitches	311 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		365 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy WILLOW BANK ROAD		445 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	464 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed) Mowbray Road	health and fitness suite	519 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	746 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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.