Burn Park Road, Sunderland, SR2 7JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR2 7JH has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	43.6%	49%	5.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	56.4%	51%	-5.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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 7JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	61.8%	49.1%	-12.7%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	40.8%	10.8%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	55.9%	64.2%	8.3%	48.4%	15.8%
Good health	34.6%	23.9%	-10.7%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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.

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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	13.1%	1.4%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	19.3%	2.3%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	44.5%	6.3%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	11%	3.8%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	6.4%	1%	-5.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	4.8%	18.7%	13.9%	2.7%	16.0%
Other Asian	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	6.6%	13.7%	7.1%	2.5%	11.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	60.6%	51.3%	-9.3%	81.4%	-30.1%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	68.9%	60.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	0.8%	7.5%	6.7%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	9%	14%	5.0%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	16.4%	-3.8%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	60.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	16.8%	14%	-2.8%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6%	1.5%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	14%	7.6%	1.9%	12.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	10.7%	0.3%	10.4%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Muslim	28.3%	6.5%	21.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Burn Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burn Park Road was 79.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Burn Park Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon and the 455th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 7JH, 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 Burn Park Road are based on 15 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 Burn Park Road, Sunderland, SR2 7JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 7JH

Average Price
£81,389

Semi-Detached
£91,391

Terraced
£65,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,419

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burn Park Road

Average Price
£174,065

Semi-Detached
£100,188

Terraced
£208,054

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,506

Other
£259,231

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burn Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Burn Park Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£54,000	2024-12-17	£55,152
1 Burn Park Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2018-01-09	£66,053
2 Burn Park Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-11-13	£130,807
3A Burn Park Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2008-02-25	£78,506
3 Burn Park Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£110,000	2008-02-25	£134,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 7JH

Employment

SR2 7JH 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 7JH 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	89
Student (economically inactive)	52
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,275 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	3,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,371 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	843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Junior School Mount Road , SR4 7QF	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	1,113 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	410 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	2,780 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	1,370 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	2,837 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	3,234 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	547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	564 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	586 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
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	1,252 yd	Other independent special school	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
Tots And Dots	25 New Durham Road, Sunderland	320 yd
Grinder Coffee Co.	Grinder Coffee, 24A New Durham Road	329 yd
Shahi Chai	121 Chester Road, Sunderland	458 yd
Paticake Patisserie	3 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	490 yd
Chesters Lounge Indians	141 Chester Road, Sunderland	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunderland Drama Club	Royalty Theatre Flat, 25	186 yd
The Stumble Inn	88, Chester Road	218 yd
Bar Unique	1 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	491 yd
Ivy House	Ivy House Public House, Worcester Street	531 yd
Royal Artillery Club	11, 10	565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rio Pizza	1, Saint Marks Road	313 yd
Mozzarella Pizza	Aylaz, 28A Beachville Street	315 yd
Bite Blitz	28A Beachville Street, Sunderland	315 yd
Oriental Experience Take Away	85, Chester Road	335 yd
Ardo's Fried Chicken	194 - 196 Chester Road, Sunderland	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North	703 yd
Home Bargains	Trimdon Street, Sunderland	922 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	950 yd
Heron Foods	20,19,Blandford Street, Sunderland	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	151 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	307 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		454 yd
University Of Sunderland City Space CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	497 yd
University Of Sunderland Centre For Sport And Recreation (Closed) Chester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	502 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	528 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		646 yd
Sunderland Football Club Academy (Closed) Crowtree Road	artificial grass pitch	757 yd
Richard Avenue Primary School RICHARD AVENUE	grass pitches	763 yd
Crowtree Leisure Centre (Closed) Crowtree Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	773 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%

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