Tower Street, Sunderland, SR2 8NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR2 8NF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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%	53.8%	2.8%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	49%	46.2%	-2.8%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 8NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	56%	58.2%	2.2%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	21.2%	3.1%	44.2%	-23.0%
Separated	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	16.2%	12.1%	-4.1%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (66.5%) 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	45.6%	36%	-9.6%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	32.2%	30.5%	-1.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	13.8%	20.8%	7.0%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	7%	9.6%	2.6%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.2%	1.8%

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 8NF this area, 33.1% 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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.9%	33.1%	-5.8%	18.2%	14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	16.6%	-5.6%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	12.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	12.3%	7.7%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	22.1%	11.5%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5%	13.1%	8.1%	1.1%	12.0%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	2.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.9%	78.4%	-13.5%	81.4%	-3.0%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	95.3%	85.9%	-9.4%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	7%	3.3%	5.6%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	85.5%	-9.8%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.5%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	5.5%	3.5%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	34.7%	13.5%	21.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	26%	46.2%	-20.2%
Muslim	20%	6.5%	13.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Street was 330.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.4% higher than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon and the 53rd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 198.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 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 8NF, 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 Tower Street are based on 86 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 Tower Street, Sunderland, SR2 8NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 8NF

Average Price
£364,748

Semi-Detached
£26,457

Terraced
£49,849

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,099,938

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£196,708

Semi-Detached
£51,774

Terraced
£54,059

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,508,987

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Tower Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£32,000	2025-02-27	£31,338
43 Tower Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2024-12-17	£42,449
17 Tower Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£37,000	2024-12-12	£37,395
25 Tower Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£34,500	2024-10-25	£35,349
26 Tower Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£25,000	2024-07-24	£26,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 8NF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR2 8NF 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	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	21
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,726 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	5,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	5,151 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 Academy Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	3out of 4	345 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hudson Road Primary School Villiers Street South , SR1 2AH	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangetown Primary School Spelter Works Road , Grangetown SR2 8PX	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Junior Academy Queen Alexandra Road , SR2 9HE	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	1,923 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	1,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	1,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX	3out of 4	3,206 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	2,816 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	4,665 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	5,096 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	959 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Sunderland 10 Sea View Road West , Sunderland SR2 9HA	- not rated	1,546 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,629 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	1,673 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Mickys Munchies	35 Villette Road, Sunderland	479 yd
Recovery Connections Enterprises Ltd	52 Villette Road, Sunderland	529 yd
The Community Cafe	52 Villette Road, Sunderland	529 yd
Corner Cafe 2 Ltd	1 Moor Terrace, Sunderland	915 yd
Chilli Mangoes	Former Amore, 11 - 12 Tavistock Place	937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Regale Tavern	Regale Tavern, 4	835 yd
Harvester	The Sandcastle, Ryhope Road	848 yd
Wearside Masonic Temple	Former Wearside Masonic Temple, Douro Terrace	970 yd
Burton House Ltd	The Licensee, Burton House	989 yd
The Manor Bar	4 Foyle Street, Sunderland	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fletchers Fish & Chips	35, Noble Street	84 yd
Rainbow Chop Suey House	Rainbow Chop Suey, 60	134 yd
Silver Star	1, Saint Ignatius Close	248 yd
Pizza And Falafel Alhana	Unit 3, Stansfield Business Centre	347 yd
The Dinner Ladies	Stansfield Business Centre Unit 3, Addison Street	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road		848 yd
Al-Huddah	Al Huddah, 27 - 28 Borough Road		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raich Carter Sports Centre COMMERCIAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	220 yd
Valley Road Academy CORPORATION ROAD	grass pitches	363 yd
Hudson Road Primary School VILLIERS STREET SOUTH	grass pitches	735 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	754 yd
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed) Mowbray Road	health and fitness suite	763 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches THE LIMES	grass pitches	992 yd
Sans Street Community Centre UPPER SANS STREET		1,003 yd
Sunderland High School - Junior School (Closed) Ashbrooke Road	artificial grass pitch	1,061 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	37.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.11 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR2 8NF