Toward Road, Sunderland, SR2 8DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR2 8DP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.3%	4.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	53%	48.7%	-4.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	64.7%	42%	-22.7%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	36.3%	16.6%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	9.1%	11.9%	2.8%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	51.1%	51.7%	0.6%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	31.2%	26.2%	-5.0%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	10.2%	13.7%	3.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	24.6%	18.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	5%	-8.3%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	13.1%	1.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	18.6%	-1.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	42.1%	16.9%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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	11.3%	16.5%	5.2%	1.1%	15.4%
Chinese	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	0.7%	5.5%
Indian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.5%	69.6%	-8.9%	81.4%	-11.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	83.7%	83.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	83.9%	0.2%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	12.5%	10.0%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	5.5%	0.4%	-5.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.1%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Toward Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Toward Road was 239.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.6% higher than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Toward Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon and the 74th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.1%.

🔎 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 8DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Toward Road are based on 75 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 Toward Road, Sunderland, SR2 8DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 8DP

Average Price
£84,824

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£84,824

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Toward Road

Average Price
£271,664

Semi-Detached
£87,619

Terraced
£141,545

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,360

Other
£1,541,419

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Toward Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Toward Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2017-02-09	£89,765
18 Toward Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£79,950	2003-01-13	£200,334
18 Toward Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	1999-11-12	£186,958
18 Toward Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	1998-02-27	£193,950

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 8DP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR2 8DP 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	72
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	2,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	4,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	4,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hudson Road Primary School Villiers Street South , SR1 2AH	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Junior School Robinson Terrace , Hendon SR2 8JW	- not rated	834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	- not rated	862 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Academy Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Infant School Commercial Road , SR2 8PD	- not rated	891 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	- not rated	937 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,090 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willowbank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	- not rated	1,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	2,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	2,518 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	4,141 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	4,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	4,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunderland High School Mowbray Road , SR2 8HY	- not rated	387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Montessori School Tustall Road , SR2 7JR	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tonstall School The Croft , Thornholme Road SR2 7JS	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	317 yd
Chilli Mangoes	Former Amore, 11 - 12 Tavistock Place	427 yd
My Delhi Sunderland	39 Borough Road, Sunderland	428 yd
Bennelli's	Cafe, Mowbray Gardens	435 yd
Proven People	1 - 2 Burdon Road, Sunderland	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wearside Masonic Temple	Former Wearside Masonic Temple, Douro Terrace	319 yd
Royal British Legion Club	6, Grange Crescent	463 yd
Barge & Barrel	3 - 4 Burdon Road, Sunderland	474 yd
Burton House Ltd	The Licensee, Burton House	493 yd
William Jameson	30-32 Fawcett Street, Sunderland	510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yuvraaj Restaurant	Douro House, 5 - 7 Douro Terrace	327 yd
Lunch Box	Tavistock Buildings, 4	462 yd
Stop & Eat	31 Borough Road, Sunderland	467 yd
The Lunchbox	3 Tavistock Buildings, Borough Road	474 yd
Silver Star	1, Saint Ignatius Close	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al-Huddah	Al Huddah, 27 - 28 Borough Road	464 yd
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road	518 yd
Heron Foods	20,19,Blandford Street, Sunderland	642 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	882 yd
Marks & Spencer	85, 75	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed) Mowbray Road	health and fitness suite	390 yd
Hudson Road Primary School VILLIERS STREET SOUTH	grass pitches	431 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches THE LIMES	grass pitches	612 yd
Sans Street Community Centre UPPER SANS STREET		695 yd
O'Briens Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Sunderland High School - Junior School (Closed) Ashbrooke Road	artificial grass pitch	717 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	774 yd
Fit Body Fit Mind (Closed) High Street West	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Sunderland Football Club Academy (Closed) Crowtree Road	artificial grass pitch	839 yd
Valley Road Academy CORPORATION ROAD	grass pitches	862 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%

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

Overview of SR2 8DP