Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR2 8QN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.4%	1.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.5%	48.6%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	45%	43.2%	-1.8%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	38.5%	0.7%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	9.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6%	6.8%	0.8%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (69.8%) 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	37%	34.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	39.6%	35.1%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.8%	18.4%	2.6%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	6.6%	9%	2.4%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	26%	-2.3%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	12.5%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	13.5%	-6.0%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	20.3%	3.2%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	19.8%	7.4%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.5%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.7%	93.9%	-3.8%	81.4%	12.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	96%	91.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	92.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
No passport held	27.8%	13.5%	14.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Cairo Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cairo Street was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.1% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cairo Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hendon and the 225th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.9%.

🔎 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 8QN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Cairo Street are based on 278 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 Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 8QN

Average Price
£63,426

Semi-Detached
£82,775

Terraced
£62,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£34,633

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cairo Street

Average Price
£105,976

Semi-Detached
£67,273

Terraced
£69,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,645,037

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cairo Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
113 Cairo Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2025-05-30	£56,693
113 Cairo Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2023-10-30	£31,778
148 Cairo Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£41,000	2023-07-20	£44,423
121 Cairo Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	2023-04-20	£41,834
137 Cairo Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	2023-04-20	£41,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 8QN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	2,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	3,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	3,714 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	4,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	5,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grangetown Primary School Spelter Works Road , Grangetown SR2 8PX	3out of 4	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Academy Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Junior School Robinson Terrace , Hendon SR2 8JW	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Infant School Commercial Road , SR2 8PD	- not rated	636 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	544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willowbank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	- not rated	1,393 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic School Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	- not rated	1,393 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,790 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	987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	2,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	3,808 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	4,774 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	5,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	5,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopespring Sunderland 10 Sea View Road West , Sunderland SR2 9HA	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunderland High School Mowbray Road , SR2 8HY	- not rated	1,049 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stannington School Stannington Grove , SR2 9JT	- not rated	1,136 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,760 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
Recovery Connections Enterprises Ltd	52 Villette Road, Sunderland	489 yd
The Community Cafe	52 Villette Road, Sunderland	489 yd
Mickys Munchies	35 Villette Road, Sunderland	516 yd
Sweet Shop	45 Windsor Terrace, Grangetown	564 yd
Fru Fru And Friends	92 Ryhope Road, Sunderland	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grangetown W M C	28, 27	646 yd
Alexandra	Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland	725 yd
Hendon Grange	The Hendon Grange, Ocean Road	803 yd
Harvester	The Sandcastle, Ryhope Road	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wingz	60 Villette Road, Sunderland	490 yd
Nazrul's Sonargow	51 Villette Road, Sunderland	515 yd
Yummy Kitchen	49, Villette Road	515 yd
Little Frangos Limited	Little Frangos, 27 Villette Road	519 yd
Top Taste	3, Villette Road	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road		1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grangetown Primary School SPELTER WORKS ROAD	grass pitches	415 yd
Valley Road Academy CORPORATION ROAD	grass pitches	493 yd
Southmoor Academy RYHOPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	571 yd
Lower Southmoor (Closed) Commercial Road	grass pitches	625 yd
Raich Carter Sports Centre COMMERCIAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Bodyline Health & Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Ryhope Road	health and fitness suite	653 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	659 yd
Belford House Sports And Social Club (Closed) Belford Road	grass pitches	732 yd
Hill View Junior Academy QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed) Mowbray Road	health and fitness suite	1,047 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	329.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	329.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.66 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR2 8QN