Leechmere Road, Sunderland, SR2 9DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR2 9DJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	51.7%	53%	1.3%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48.3%	47%	-1.3%	49.0%	-2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43%	40.8%	-2.2%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.4%	29.8%	-3.6%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.3%	7.4%	-5.9%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	8.9%	20.2%	11.3%	6.1%	14.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (53.2%) 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	42.6%	28.3%	-14.3%	48.4%	-20.1%
Good health	25%	24.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	11.4%	14%	2.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	9.7%	28.1%	18.4%	4.0%	24.1%
Very bad health	11.4%	4.7%	-6.7%	1.2%	3.5%

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 9DJ this area, 46.4% 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 11.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	46.4%	8.9%	18.2%	28.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	6.6%	-11.8%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	14.4%	1.4%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	11.7%	-3.0%	33.8%	-22.1%
Other	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.9%	91.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	10.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	96.3%	93.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	94.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.6%	76.7%	-21.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	41.3%	13.5%	27.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	27.3%	6.0%	21.3%

Safety

Is Leechmere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leechmere Road was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leechmere Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon and the 399th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SR2 9DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Leechmere Road are based on 227 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 Leechmere Road, Sunderland, SR2 9DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 9DJ

Average Price
£839,758

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£839,758

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leechmere Road

Average Price
£166,421

Semi-Detached
£187,198

Terraced
£125,766

Detached
£273,632

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,358

Other
£376,023

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leechmere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Victoria Lodge Nursing Home Leechmere Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£899,998	2017-02-22	£1,084,503
The Tunstall Unit Leechmere Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£495,000	2015-10-07	£618,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 9DJ

Employment

SR2 9DJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SR2 9DJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	67
Long-Term Sick or disabled	51
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	19
Other	19
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	2,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	4,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill View Infant Academy Helvellyn Road , SR2 9JJ	4out of 4	428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Junior Academy Queen Alexandra Road , SR2 9HE	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryhope Junior School Shaftesbury Avenue , Ryhope SR2 0RT	2out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryhope Infant School Academy Shaftesbury Avenue , Ryhope SR2 0RT	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth Tunstall Village Road , Silksworth SR3 2BB	- not rated	1,395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	2,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,350 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	4,268 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	4,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	759 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	1,755 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	2,123 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	2,250 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
Asda Cafe	Asda Superstore, Leechmere Road	457 yd
Mamma Italia	The Ashbrooke, Stannington Grove	751 yd
Fru Fru And Friends	92 Ryhope Road, Sunderland	1,002 yd
Grangetown Tandoori	1 Stockton Terrace, Sunderland	1,029 yd
Sweet Shop	45 Windsor Terrace, Grangetown	1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hollymere	Leechmere Road, Sunderland	882 yd
Alexandra	Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland	919 yd
Grangetown W M C	28, 27	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plaice Of Cod	112 Leechmere Road, Grangetown	282 yd
Grill N Chill	107 Stannington Grove, Sunderland	660 yd
Chinese Kitchen	105, Stannington Grove	667 yd
Milano's Pizzeria	52 Leechmere Way, Sunderland	973 yd
Buddha Belly	2, Stockton Terrace	1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	Asda Superstore, Leechmere Road		457 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tunstall Hill (Closed) Leechmere Road	grass pitches	392 yd
Hill View Playing Fields STANNINGTON GROVE	grass pitches	687 yd
Hill View Junior Academy QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches	788 yd
Ryhope Reclamation Site LEECHMERE WAY	grass pitches	852 yd
The Venerable Bede Church Of England Academy TUNSTALL BANK	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	941 yd
Bodyline Health & Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Ryhope Road	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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	50.0%

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