Thornhill Park, Sunderland, SR2 7LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR2 7LA has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	44.5%	48%	3.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	55.5%	52%	-3.5%	49.0%	3.0%

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 7LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	46.2%	46.1%	-0.1%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	39.3%	6.6%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.7%	7.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	9.4%	4.7%	-4.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	46%	48.7%	2.7%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	33%	31.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	16.1%	16.2%	0.1%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	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 7LA this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	28.9%	1.3%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	9.3%	-6.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	39%	6.8%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	12.2%	8.8%	1.1%	11.1%
Chinese	3.6%	0.2%	-3.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	83.1%	78.3%	-4.8%	81.4%	-3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	86.1%	88%	1.9%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	6.9%	-3.0%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	88.4%	2.5%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	3%	8.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.6%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Thornhill Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornhill Park was 128.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% higher than the Barnes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornhill Park has the 31st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes and the 285th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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 7LA, 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 Thornhill Park are based on 153 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 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, SR2 7LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 7LA

Average Price
£260,400

Semi-Detached
£673,033

Terraced
£471,156

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,073

Other
£237,038

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornhill Park

Average Price
£142,122

Semi-Detached
£423,762

Terraced
£476,188

Detached
£331,552

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,330

Other
£166,922

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornhill ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18B Thornhill Park, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-06-16	£112,107
15 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-02-28	£410,142
17 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-12-15	£280,833
13B Thornhill Park, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-10-23	£98,036
13A Thornhill Park, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2017-11-29	£158,148

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 7LA

Employment

SR2 7LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	76
Long-Term Sick or disabled	63
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	24
Other	23
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Other	18
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,562 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	3,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,096 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	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Junior School Mount Road , SR4 7QF	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hudson Road Primary School Villiers Street South , SR1 2AH	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Community school	Yes	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	144 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	265 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	2,865 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	1,354 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	3,081 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	3,507 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	139 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	185 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	520 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	752 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	818 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
Paticake Patisserie	3 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	457 yd
Tots And Dots	25 New Durham Road, Sunderland	472 yd
Grinder Coffee Co.	Grinder Coffee, 24A New Durham Road	475 yd
The Front Parlour	6 Grange Terrace, Sunderland	484 yd
Roma Italian Restaurant	13 Mary Street, Sunderland	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Unique	1 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	303 yd
Ivy House	Ivy House Public House, Worcester Street	436 yd
Royal British Legion Club	6, Grange Crescent	513 yd
Royal Artillery Club	11, 10	594 yd
Sunderland Drama Club	Royalty Theatre Flat, 25	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taco	Taco (Within Ledger And Sons), 2 Worcester Street	442 yd
Smash Brother's	Smash Brother's (Inside), R And O Ledger	442 yd
Deli Pizza	19 Tunstall Terrace, Sunderland	482 yd
Red Box	29, Stockton Road	546 yd
Mozzarella Pizza	Aylaz, 28A Beachville Street	595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road	793 yd
Heron Foods	20,19,Blandford Street, Sunderland	967 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		25 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	188 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	218 yd
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Bodyline Health & Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) West Lawn West Lawn Ashbrooke Road	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Ashbrooke Sports Club Ashbrooke Ashbrooke Ashbrooke Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	568 yd
St Mary'S Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School MEADOWSIDE	grass pitches	651 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy WILLOW BANK ROAD		652 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches THE LIMES	grass pitches	675 yd
Sunderland High School - Junior School (Closed) Ashbrooke Road	artificial grass pitch	678 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	45.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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