Bambro Street, Sunderland, SR2 8LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR2 8LE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	46%	47.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	54%	52.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	3.5%

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 8LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	52.1%	49.1%	-3.0%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	21.6%	-5.8%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	2.6%	6%	3.4%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	13.7%	9.6%	-4.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.2%	13.8%	9.6%	6.1%	7.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (52%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38%	26%	-12.0%	48.4%	-22.4%
Good health	28.7%	26%	-2.7%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	19.4%	22.5%	3.1%	12.7%	9.8%
Bad health	12.7%	14%	1.3%	4.0%	10.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	11.5%	10.2%	1.2%	10.3%

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.

In the area around SR2 8LE this area, 38.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 12.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.6%	38.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	20.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	21%	6.8%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	7.2%	-0.2%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	12.6%	3.1%	33.8%	-21.2%
Other	7.4%	4.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.5%	92.9%	-1.6%	81.4%	11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	94.9%	92.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.1%
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	94.9%	92.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	3%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	28.5%	13.5%	15.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	21%	6.0%	15.0%

Safety

Is Bambro Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bambro Street was 196.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Bambro Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon and the 108th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.5%.

🔎 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 8LE, 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 Bambro Street are based on 26 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 Bambro Street, Sunderland, SR2 8LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 8LE

Average Price
£67,275

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£67,275

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bambro Street

Average Price
£73,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£73,099

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bambro Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Bambro Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2023-12-15	£95,824
9 Bambro Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£39,950	2023-11-08	£42,401
1 Bambro Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£49,750	2023-08-29	£53,112
6 Bambro Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£41,750	2022-08-05	£45,462
6 Bambro Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2022-06-23	£44,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 8LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Full-Time Employee	21
Other	19
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	2,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	3,015 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	4,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	5,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Road Junior School Robinson Terrace , Hendon SR2 8JW	- not rated	225 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	- not rated	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Academy Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	3out of 4	230 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Infant School Commercial Road , SR2 8PD	- not rated	299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hudson Road Primary School Villiers Street South , SR1 2AH	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southmoor Community School, Mathematics and Computing College Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	- not rated	860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willowbank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	- not rated	1,282 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic School Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	- not rated	1,282 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	3out of 4	1,440 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	1,514 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	2,664 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	3,113 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	4,545 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	4,984 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	5,044 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	539 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Montessori School Tustall Road , SR2 7JR	- not rated	1,283 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Sunderland 10 Sea View Road West , Sunderland SR2 9HA	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mickys Munchies	35 Villette Road, Sunderland	230 yd
Recovery Connections Enterprises Ltd	52 Villette Road, Sunderland	280 yd
The Community Cafe	52 Villette Road, Sunderland	280 yd
Mumbai Silk	Temple Chambers, 3 Douro Terrace	789 yd
Chilli Mangoes	Former Amore, 11 - 12 Tavistock Place	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester	The Sandcastle, Ryhope Road	600 yd
Wearside Masonic Temple	Former Wearside Masonic Temple, Douro Terrace	802 yd
Royal British Legion Club	6, Grange Crescent	971 yd
Burton House Ltd	The Licensee, Burton House	1,020 yd
The Regale Tavern	Regale Tavern, 4	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Chop Suey House	Rainbow Chop Suey, 60	169 yd
Top Taste	3, Villette Road	209 yd
Little Frangos Limited	Little Frangos, 27 Villette Road	213 yd
Silver Star	1, Saint Ignatius Close	275 yd
Fletchers Fish & Chips	35, Noble Street	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road		600 yd
Al-Huddah	Al Huddah, 27 - 28 Borough Road		1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valley Road Academy CORPORATION ROAD	grass pitches	231 yd
Raich Carter Sports Centre COMMERCIAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	298 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	476 yd
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed) Mowbray Road	health and fitness suite	539 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches THE LIMES	grass pitches	741 yd
Sunderland High School - Junior School (Closed) Ashbrooke Road	artificial grass pitch	799 yd
Hudson Road Primary School VILLIERS STREET SOUTH	grass pitches	806 yd
Southmoor Academy RYHOPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	928 yd
Belford House Sports And Social Club (Closed) Belford Road	grass pitches	929 yd
Ashbrooke Sports Club Ashbrooke Ashbrooke Ashbrooke Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,076 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	47.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	47.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.88 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR2 8LE