Tunstall Road, Sunderland, SR2 7RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR2 7RS is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	48.3%	45.7%	-2.6%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	51.7%	54.3%	2.6%	49.0%	5.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	30.2%	-10.9%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	45.8%	9.0%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.6%	12.3%	2.7%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	10%	8.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	2.3%

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	51.7%	48.7%	-3.0%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	26.3%	33.4%	7.1%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	15.4%	13.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	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.

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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	18%	2.9%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	4.5%	-7.5%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	8.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	14%	-1.8%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	38%	46.6%	8.6%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	3.4%	3.2%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94%	86.2%	-7.8%	81.4%	4.8%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	94.5%	88.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	88.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.4%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Tunstall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tunstall Road was 51.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.1% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tunstall Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon and the 363rd lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling 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 much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR2 7RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Tunstall Road are based on 196 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 Tunstall Road, Sunderland, SR2 7RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 7RS

Average Price
£538,942

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£538,942

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tunstall Road

Average Price
£211,594

Semi-Detached
£268,295

Terraced
£210,814

Detached
£464,238

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,652

Other
£176,809

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tunstall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Pear Tree Cottage Tunstall Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£393,000	2014-10-31	£557,706
Pear Tree Cottage Tunstall Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2013-03-27	£491,027
Pear Tree Cottage Tunstall Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2005-12-16	£430,779
Pear Tree Cottage Tunstall Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2001-12-03	£429,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 7RS

Employment

SR2 7RS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SR2 7RS 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 retired residents living in SR2 7RS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	108
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	38
Human health and social work activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	15
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	8
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	1,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	2,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	3,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	4out of 4	3,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	3,888 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	575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	- not rated	575 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Junior School Queen Alexandra Road , SR2 9HE	- not rated	1,093 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Junior Academy Queen Alexandra Road , SR2 9HE	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willowbank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	- not rated	183 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic School Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	- not rated	183 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	- not rated	429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	3out of 4	429 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	3out of 4	751 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	1,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	1,439 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	3,104 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	3,363 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	3,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	3,875 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	435 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School Returners/Young Mums Provision Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	438 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornholme Road (Based-in-Thornhill Academy) , Ashbrooke SR2 7NA	3out of 4	438 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	575 yd	Academy special 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	773 yd
The Front Parlour	6 Grange Terrace, Sunderland	788 yd
Paticake Patisserie	3 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	888 yd
Tots And Dots	25 New Durham Road, Sunderland	961 yd
Grinder Coffee Co.	Grinder Coffee, 24A New Durham Road	962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashbrooke Sports Club	West Lawn, Ashbrooke Road	411 yd
Rosedene	125, Queen Alexandra Road	422 yd
Harvester	The Sandcastle, Ryhope Road	646 yd
Bar Unique	1 Tunstall Road, Sunderland	711 yd
Royal British Legion Club	6, Grange Crescent	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Esso Service Station, Dunelm South	670 yd
Yuvraaj Restaurant	Douro House, 5 - 7 Douro Terrace	754 yd
Taco	Taco (Within Ledger And Sons), 2 Worcester Street	824 yd
Smash Brother's	Smash Brother's (Inside), R And O Ledger	824 yd
Delhi Emperor	4 Silksworth Lane, Sunderland	851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road		646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Aidens Catholic Academy WILLOW BANK ROAD		150 yd
Bodyline Health & Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) West Lawn West Lawn Ashbrooke Road	health and fitness suite	153 yd
Ashbrooke Sports Club Ashbrooke Ashbrooke Ashbrooke Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	153 yd
Sunderland High School - Junior School (Closed) Ashbrooke Road	artificial grass pitch	427 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	441 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches THE LIMES	grass pitches	504 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		511 yd
St Mary'S Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School MEADOWSIDE	grass pitches	578 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed) Mowbray Road	health and fitness suite	757 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.

Overview of SR2 7RS