Oswald Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 9RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR2 9RP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	50.4%	4.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	54.1%	49.6%	-4.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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 9RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	44.3%	44.7%	0.4%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	39.1%	-2.0%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.7%	7%	2.3%	6.1%	0.9%

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 (69.1%) 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	52.5%	37.5%	-15.0%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	31.7%	31.6%	-0.1%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.6%	19.9%	8.3%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	4%	5.9%	1.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	1.2%	3.9%

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	24.2%	1.7%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	19.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	8.8%	5.6%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	14.9%	-3.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	20.9%	0.7%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.8%	93.4%	2.6%	81.4%	12.0%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	90.8%	96.5%	5.7%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	1.6%	-6.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	96.5%	5.7%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Oswald Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oswald Terrace was 242.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.8% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oswald Terrace has the 25th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Hendon and the 99th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 84.9%.

🔎 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 9RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Oswald Terrace are based on 64 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 Oswald Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 9RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 9RP

Average Price
£92,098

Semi-Detached
£84,143

Terraced
£93,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oswald Terrace

Average Price
£96,816

Semi-Detached
£94,038

Terraced
£97,524

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oswald TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Oswald Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-10-29	£81,969
6 Oswald Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-06-16	£63,411
18 Oswald Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£96,695	2022-04-29	£104,969
36 Oswald Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-07-30	£87,795
32 Oswald Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£51,500	2020-02-24	£66,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR2 9RP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	18
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	3,411 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	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Junior Academy Queen Alexandra Road , SR2 9HE	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Infant Academy Helvellyn Road , SR2 9JJ	4out of 4	975 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road Academy Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryhope Junior School Shaftesbury Avenue , Ryhope SR2 0RT	2out of 4	1,499 yd	Community school	No	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	909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,709 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	2,501 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	2,915 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	4,910 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	5,389 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	699 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	1,620 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	2,269 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	2,293 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	2,308 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
Grangetown Tandoori	1 Stockton Terrace, Sunderland	192 yd
Fru Fru And Friends	92 Ryhope Road, Sunderland	247 yd
Sweet Shop	45 Windsor Terrace, Grangetown	353 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda Superstore, Leechmere Road	539 yd
Mamma Italia	The Ashbrooke, Stannington Grove	1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alexandra	Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland	233 yd
Grangetown W M C	28, 27	257 yd
Hendon Grange	The Hendon Grange, Ocean Road	434 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rowshuni	271 Ryhope Road, Sunderland	144 yd
Prepped Kitchen And Deli	9 Stockton Terrace, Sunderland	154 yd
Buddha Belly	2, Stockton Terrace	162 yd
The Orange Chippy	11 Windsor Terrace, Grangetown	178 yd
Craft Burger Cream Curls	22 Windsor Terrace, Grangetown	230 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	Asda Superstore, Leechmere Road		539 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodyline Health & Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Ryhope Road	health and fitness suite	262 yd
Lower Southmoor (Closed) Commercial Road	grass pitches	386 yd
Grangetown Primary School SPELTER WORKS ROAD	grass pitches	522 yd
Hill View Junior Academy QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches	872 yd
Southmoor Academy RYHOPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	932 yd
Hill View Playing Fields STANNINGTON GROVE	grass pitches	1,053 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	72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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