Albert Court, Sunderland, SR2 7LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR2 7LH is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	37.5%	45.6%	8.1%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	62.5%	54.4%	-8.1%	49.0%	5.4%

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 7LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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%	51.2%	-13.8%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	31.1%	4.7%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5%	14.6%	9.6%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	59.4%	44.1%	-15.3%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	31.1%	39.5%	8.4%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	5.2%	12.3%	7.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	23%	14.8%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	9.1%	1.8%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	6.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	18.8%	0.6%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	49.1%	38.2%	-10.9%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	4%	4.6%	0.6%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.8%	8.2%	1.4%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	9.2%	12.2%	3.0%	2.5%	9.7%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	53%	57.1%	4.1%	81.4%	-24.3%
Arab	2%	3.6%	1.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	5.6%	1.5%	-4.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	60.2%	65.5%	5.3%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	2.8%	7.1%	4.3%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	11.2%	12.7%	1.5%	2.7%	10.0%
Middle East and Asia	25.5%	14.2%	-11.3%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	65.8%	9.6%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	16.7%	12.2%	-4.5%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	12.7%	6.6%	-6.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	8.4%	9.7%	1.3%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Sikh	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Albert Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Court was 163.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.5% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albert Court has the 38th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon and the 194th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.6%.

🔎 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 7LH, 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 Albert Court are based on 252 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 Albert Court, Sunderland, SR2 7LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 7LH

Average Price
£95,642

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,642

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Court

Average Price
£144,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£141,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,160

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Beatrice House Albert Court, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-01-10	£86,194
Flat 3 Beatrice House Albert Court, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2024-09-13	£89,936
Flat 11 Beatrice House Albert Court, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-02-10	£107,662
Flat 9 Beatrice House Albert Court, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,500	2022-09-26	£96,691
Flat 18 Beatrice House Albert Court, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-04-04	£61,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 7LH

Employment

SR2 7LH 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 7LH 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	55
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
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	3,474 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	3,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,439 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	828 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sunderland Rutland Street , SR4 6HY	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	239 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	531 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	2,962 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	1,522 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	3,036 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	3,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	421 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	435 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	560 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	1,123 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	137 yd
Grinder Coffee Co.	Grinder Coffee, 24A New Durham Road	144 yd
Paticake Patisserie	3 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	291 yd
Roma Italian Restaurant	13 Mary Street, Sunderland	361 yd
Jack Thai	4 Albion Place, Sunderland	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunderland Drama Club	Royalty Theatre Flat, 25	268 yd
The Stumble Inn	88, Chester Road	313 yd
Bar Unique	1 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	314 yd
Ivy House	Ivy House Public House, Worcester Street	333 yd
Royal Artillery Club	11, 10	372 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli Pizza	19 Tunstall Terrace, Sunderland	292 yd
Taco	Taco (Within Ledger And Sons), 2 Worcester Street	374 yd
Smash Brother's	Smash Brother's (Inside), R And O Ledger	374 yd
Chilinos	Take Away, 1	423 yd
Tasty Bite	41 Stockton Road, Sunderland	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	20,19,Blandford Street, Sunderland	772 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	791 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North	873 yd
Home Bargains	Trimdon Street, Sunderland	878 yd
Marks & Spencer	85, 75	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	200 yd
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		378 yd
University Of Sunderland City Space CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	382 yd
University Of Sunderland Centre For Sport And Recreation (Closed) Chester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	392 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	540 yd
Sunderland Football Club Academy (Closed) Crowtree Road	artificial grass pitch	593 yd
Crowtree Leisure Centre (Closed) Crowtree Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	614 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		839 yd
Olympia Fitness & Beauty Centre 56A 56A HIGH STREET WEST	health and fitness suite	855 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR2 7LH