Eden Vale, Sunderland, SR2 7NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR2 7NJ is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	45%	46.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	55%	53.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	4.7%

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 7NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	58%	44.7%	-13.3%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	44.1%	14.3%	44.2%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (85.3%) 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	53.8%	53.7%	-0.1%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	32.3%	31.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	15.1%	17.8%	2.7%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.3%	17.2%	-10.1%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	36%	11.9%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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	14.5%	25.4%	10.9%	1.1%	24.3%
Chinese	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3%	0%	-3.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3%	9.5%	6.5%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	67.2%	54.9%	-12.3%	81.4%	-26.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	79.4%	75.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.8%	9%	6.2%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	12.1%	-2.7%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	74.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	5.8%	10.5%	4.7%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	9.5%	1.0%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	7%	0.3%	6.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Muslim	31.4%	6.5%	24.9%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Eden Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eden Vale was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.2% lower than the Barnes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eden Vale has the 51st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes and the 425th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SR2 7NJ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Eden Vale are based on 80 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 Eden Vale, Sunderland, SR2 7NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 7NJ

Average Price
£102,131

Semi-Detached
£83,682

Terraced
£111,219

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,087

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eden Vale

Average Price
£121,284

Semi-Detached
£119,326

Terraced
£126,443

Detached
£133,045

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,376

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eden ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Eden Vale, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£81,500	2026-01-28	£82,027
19 Eden Vale, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£115,500	2025-12-01	£115,712
23 Eden Vale, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2024-11-20	£101,513
8 Eden Vale, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£77,500	2024-05-21	£87,539
12 Eden Vale, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-07-27	£140,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 7NJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR2 7NJ 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	95
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	15
Other	14
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	5
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
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	1,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	2,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	2,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	3,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	3,649 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	485 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	- not rated	485 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant School Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	- not rated	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	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	456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	3out of 4	456 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	3out of 4	532 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	- not rated	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willowbank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	- not rated	979 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	2,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	2,626 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	2,697 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	3,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	3,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tonstall School The Croft , Thornholme Road SR2 7JS	- not rated	408 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
School Returners/Young Mums Provision Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	422 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornholme Road (Based-in-Thornhill Academy) , Ashbrooke SR2 7NA	3out of 4	422 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	485 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	- not rated	485 yd	Community 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
Shahi Chai	121 Chester Road, Sunderland	454 yd
Chesters Lounge Indians	141 Chester Road, Sunderland	480 yd
Tots And Dots	25 New Durham Road, Sunderland	649 yd
Caffe 207	207 Chester Road, Sunderland	650 yd
Grinder Coffee Co.	Grinder Coffee, 24A New Durham Road	657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunderland Drama Club	Royalty Theatre Flat, 25	504 yd
The Stumble Inn	88, Chester Road	516 yd
Chesters / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	Chester Road, Sunderland	568 yd
Sunderland West Community Centre Social Club.	West Community Centre, Chester Road	569 yd
Toby Carvery Barnes Park	Barnes Hotel, Durham Road	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mozzarella Pizza	Aylaz, 28A Beachville Street	142 yd
Bite Blitz	28A Beachville Street, Sunderland	142 yd
Subway	Esso Service Station, Dunelm South	434 yd
Oriental Experience Take Away	85, Chester Road	434 yd
Welcome Inn	131, Chester Road	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North		736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	291 yd
Richard Avenue Primary School RICHARD AVENUE	grass pitches	412 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	419 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		522 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		570 yd
St Mary'S Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School MEADOWSIDE	grass pitches	574 yd
University Of Sunderland City Space CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	849 yd
University Of Sunderland Centre For Sport And Recreation (Closed) Chester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
St Gabriels Church & Community Centre ST. GABRIELS AVENUE		866 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR2 7NJ