Hastings Street, Sunderland, SR2 8SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR2 8SR 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	47%	47.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	53%	52.5%	-0.5%	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 8SR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	49.8%	43.7%	-6.1%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	40.1%	10.6%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	15.4%	9.5%	-5.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	36.8%	36.5%	-0.3%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	41.6%	35.8%	-5.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13.9%	19.9%	6.0%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	24.9%	22.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	14.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	16.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	8.3%	5.4%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	11.9%	-0.5%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	24.8%	5.3%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	98.6%	87%	-11.6%	81.4%	5.6%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	96.6%	92.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	92.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	31.9%	13.5%	18.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Hastings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hastings Street was 348.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% higher than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hastings Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon and the 45th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 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. 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 8SR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Hastings Street are based on 208 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 Hastings Street, Sunderland, SR2 8SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 8SR

Average Price
£324,958

Semi-Detached
£80,422

Terraced
£62,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,476,094

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hastings Street

Average Price
£121,638

Semi-Detached
£82,990

Terraced
£75,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,609,159

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hastings Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Hastings Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£38,500	2024-07-01	£40,855
3 Hastings Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-07-21	£51,740
9 Hastings Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£32,500	2023-03-31	£35,427
16 Hastings Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-03-31	£87,204
8 Hastings Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2023-03-27	£101,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 8SR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	4,895 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	5,241 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	419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangetown Primary School Spelter Works Road , Grangetown SR2 8PX	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Junior Academy Queen Alexandra Road , SR2 9HE	3out of 4	928 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hudson Road Primary School Villiers Street South , SR1 2AH	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Infant Academy Helvellyn Road , SR2 9JJ	4out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	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	418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX	3out of 4	2,556 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	2,422 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	4,370 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	4,824 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	604 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Sunderland 10 Sea View Road West , Sunderland SR2 9HA	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,379 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy special converter	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
Recovery Connections Enterprises Ltd	52 Villette Road, Sunderland	144 yd
The Community Cafe	52 Villette Road, Sunderland	144 yd
Mickys Munchies	35 Villette Road, Sunderland	190 yd
Sweet Shop	45 Windsor Terrace, Grangetown	856 yd
Fru Fru And Friends	92 Ryhope Road, Sunderland	962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester	The Sandcastle, Ryhope Road	645 yd
Grangetown W M C	28, 27	954 yd
Wearside Masonic Temple	Former Wearside Masonic Temple, Douro Terrace	991 yd
Alexandra	Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland	999 yd
Ashbrooke Sports Club	West Lawn, Ashbrooke Road	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wingz	60 Villette Road, Sunderland	129 yd
Nazrul's Sonargow	51 Villette Road, Sunderland	157 yd
Yummy Kitchen	49, Villette Road	157 yd
Little Frangos Limited	Little Frangos, 27 Villette Road	207 yd
Top Taste	3, Villette Road	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Ryhope Road	Lidl, Ryhope Road		645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	300 yd
Valley Road Academy CORPORATION ROAD	grass pitches	309 yd
Raich Carter Sports Centre COMMERCIAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
Southmoor Academy RYHOPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	524 yd
Belford House Sports And Social Club (Closed) Belford Road	grass pitches	576 yd
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed) Mowbray Road	health and fitness suite	671 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches THE LIMES	grass pitches	742 yd
Sunderland High School - Junior School (Closed) Ashbrooke Road	artificial grass pitch	745 yd
Grangetown Primary School SPELTER WORKS ROAD	grass pitches	772 yd
Hill View Junior Academy QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches	911 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	91.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.5%

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	55.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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