Hendon Valley Road, Sunderland, SR2 8LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR2 8LF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	52.6%	1.6%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	49%	47.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 8LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	51.1%	52.8%	1.7%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	32.5%	1.3%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	3%	3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	47.5%	47.4%	-0.1%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	33.7%	31.2%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	11.1%	12.6%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	7%	7.3%	0.3%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	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.

In the area around SR2 8LF this area, 32.2% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.4%	32.2%	-9.2%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	15.5%	-1.0%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	15.2%	8.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	18.6%	8.9%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	8.4%	1.9%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.8% 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	8.8%	28%	19.2%	1.1%	26.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.3%	66.8%	-18.5%	81.4%	-14.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	90%	80.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	11.7%	5.5%	5.6%	6.1%
British Overseas	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	80.5%	-9.5%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	10.9%	8.8%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	30.1%	6.5%	23.6%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Hendon Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hendon Valley Road was 165.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.1% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hendon Valley Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon and the 144th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 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 8LF, 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 Hendon Valley Road are based on 66 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 Hendon Valley Road, Sunderland, SR2 8LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 8LF

Average Price
£131,432

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£62,820

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£44,536

Other
£723,781

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hendon Valley Road

Average Price
£87,198

Semi-Detached
£71,363

Terraced
£68,354

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£42,099

Other
£514,902

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hendon Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Hendon Valley Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-07-21	£87,987
14 Hendon Valley Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2024-09-24	£77,701
20 Hendon Valley Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-12-21	£70,779
22 Hendon Valley Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	2023-08-10	£57,649
17 Hendon Valley Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-07-20	£54,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 8LF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR2 8LF 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	52
Looking after home or family	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	22
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Self-Employed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	2,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	3,048 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	4,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	5,008 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 Community Primary School Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	- not rated	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Academy Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	3out of 4	228 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Junior School Robinson Terrace , Hendon SR2 8JW	- not rated	256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Infant School Commercial Road , SR2 8PD	- not rated	333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hudson Road Primary School Villiers Street South , SR1 2AH	3out of 4	837 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	797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willowbank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	- not rated	1,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic School Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	- not rated	1,228 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,411 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	1,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	2,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	3,143 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	4,506 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	4,947 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	5,007 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	512 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Montessori School Tustall Road , SR2 7JR	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Sunderland 10 Sea View Road West , Sunderland SR2 9HA	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,322 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	173 yd
Recovery Connections Enterprises Ltd	52 Villette Road, Sunderland	221 yd
The Community Cafe	52 Villette Road, Sunderland	221 yd
Mumbai Silk	Temple Chambers, 3 Douro Terrace	777 yd
Chilli Mangoes	Former Amore, 11 - 12 Tavistock Place	993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester	The Sandcastle, Ryhope Road	561 yd
Wearside Masonic Temple	Former Wearside Masonic Temple, Douro Terrace	791 yd
Royal British Legion Club	6, Grange Crescent	958 yd
Burton House Ltd	The Licensee, Burton House	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Taste	3, Villette Road	155 yd
Little Frangos Limited	Little Frangos, 27 Villette Road	158 yd
Nazrul's Sonargow	51 Villette Road, Sunderland	220 yd
Yummy Kitchen	49, Villette Road	220 yd
Rainbow Chop Suey House	Rainbow Chop Suey, 60	223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road		561 yd
Al-Huddah	Al Huddah, 27 - 28 Borough Road		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valley Road Academy CORPORATION ROAD	grass pitches	221 yd
Raich Carter Sports Centre COMMERCIAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	333 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	413 yd
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed) Mowbray Road	health and fitness suite	511 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches THE LIMES	grass pitches	699 yd
Sunderland High School - Junior School (Closed) Ashbrooke Road	artificial grass pitch	752 yd
Hudson Road Primary School VILLIERS STREET SOUTH	grass pitches	850 yd
Belford House Sports And Social Club (Closed) Belford Road	grass pitches	865 yd
Southmoor Academy RYHOPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	866 yd
Ashbrooke Sports Club Ashbrooke Ashbrooke Ashbrooke Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,026 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	33.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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