The Cedars, Sunderland, SR2 7TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR2 7TW is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	47%	46.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	53%	53.9%	0.9%	49.0%	4.9%

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	43.4%	38.7%	-4.7%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	47.4%	3.1%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	7.7%	7.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	1.2%

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	41.5%	52.9%	11.4%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	35%	28.5%	-6.5%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	17.1%	13.9%	-3.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3%	4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	29.9%	25%	-4.9%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	6.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	12%	1.3%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.1%	3.1%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	13.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	34.7%	4.5%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.1%	1.7%
Indian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	91.7%	92.6%	0.9%	81.4%	11.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	94.8%	1.7%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.8%	1%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	94.8%	1.9%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is The Cedars Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Cedars was 124.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.2% higher than the Barnes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Cedars has the 36th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes and the 302nd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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 7TW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 The Cedars are based on 41 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 The Cedars, Sunderland, SR2 7TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 7TW

Average Price
£585,702

Semi-Detached
£731,563

Terraced
£394,895

Detached
£511,872

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,232

Other
£1,620,710

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Cedars

Average Price
£393,287

Semi-Detached
£709,415

Terraced
£399,112

Detached
£695,331

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,560

Other
£1,555,769

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CedarsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5D The Cedars, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-09-06	£389,091
5B The Cedars, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-10-19	£148,276
3 - 4 The Cedars, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-02-16	£649,948
Redwood House, 17 The Cedars, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£885,000	2019-10-04	£1,143,659
Ashbourne Lodge Care Home The Cedars, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£1,385,000	2019-04-04	£1,643,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 7TW

Employment

SR2 7TW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	121
Retired	109
Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	29
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	3,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	4,478 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	5,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill View Junior Academy Queen Alexandra Road , SR2 9HE	3out of 4	682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Academy Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Infant Academy Helvellyn Road , SR2 9JJ	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangetown Primary School Spelter Works Road , Grangetown SR2 8PX	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy converter	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	1,972 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	3,941 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	4,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	355 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Sunderland 10 Sea View Road West , Sunderland SR2 9HA	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,022 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,032 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	1,168 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
Recovery Connections Enterprises Ltd	52 Villette Road, Sunderland	528 yd
The Community Cafe	52 Villette Road, Sunderland	528 yd
Mickys Munchies	35 Villette Road, Sunderland	572 yd
Mamma Italia	The Ashbrooke, Stannington Grove	719 yd
Mumbai Silk	Temple Chambers, 3 Douro Terrace	898 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester	The Sandcastle, Ryhope Road	528 yd
Ashbrooke Sports Club	West Lawn, Ashbrooke Road	587 yd
Rosedene	125, Queen Alexandra Road	683 yd
Wearside Masonic Temple	Former Wearside Masonic Temple, Douro Terrace	913 yd
Royal British Legion Club	6, Grange Crescent	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wingz	60 Villette Road, Sunderland	494 yd
Yummy Kitchen	49, Villette Road	507 yd
Nazrul's Sonargow	51 Villette Road, Sunderland	507 yd
Little Frangos Limited	Little Frangos, 27 Villette Road	597 yd
Top Taste	3, Villette Road	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road		528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belford House Sports And Social Club (Closed) Belford Road	grass pitches	203 yd
Barley Mow Park TENNIS 48M FROM PARK VIEW, RYHOPE ROAD 65M FROM B1522 TENNIS 48M FROM PARK VIEW, RYHOPE ROAD 65M FROM B1522 RYHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	293 yd
Southmoor Academy RYHOPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	347 yd
Sunderland High School - Junior School (Closed) Ashbrooke Road	artificial grass pitch	464 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches THE LIMES	grass pitches	527 yd
Ashbrooke Sports Club Ashbrooke Ashbrooke Ashbrooke Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	581 yd
Bodyline Health & Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) West Lawn West Lawn Ashbrooke Road	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed) Mowbray Road	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Hill View Junior Academy QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches	640 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy WILLOW BANK ROAD		651 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	77.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.3%

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	52.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR2 7TW