Plains Road, Sunderland, SR3 1SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR3 1SL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.1%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.6%	48.9%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 SR3 1SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	43.7%	48.3%	4.6%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	34.3%	-5.9%	44.2%	-9.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.1%	8.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	6.1%	0.0%

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	41.8%	47.1%	5.3%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	32.6%	31.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	14.9%	11.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	8.5%	6.4%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	25.7%	-9.7%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	15.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	16.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17.4%	6.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	19.1%	10.0%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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)
Other Asian	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
White	96.3%	94.2%	-2.1%	81.4%	12.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	93%	96.9%	3.9%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	97.5%	4.5%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Plains Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plains Road was 96.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% lower than the Barnes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plains Road has the 48th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes and the 392nd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.7%.

🔎 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 SR3 1SL, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Plains Road are based on 25 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 Plains Road, Sunderland, SR3 1SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR3 1SL

Average Price
£110,970

Semi-Detached
£101,034

Terraced
£87,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£224,045

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plains Road

Average Price
£114,817

Semi-Detached
£110,407

Terraced
£101,839

Detached
£138,170

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£164,507

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plains Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Plains Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-12-19	£83,654
19 Plains Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2022-10-19	£101,870
1 Plains Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-10-25	£227,191
3 Plains Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2018-09-21	£88,242
1 Plains Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£105,500	2018-07-02	£138,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR3 1SL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	2,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	2,741 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	4,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plains Farm Academy Tudor Grove , SR3 1SU	3out of 4	394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorney Close Primary School Torquay Road , SR3 4BB	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Junior School Mount Road , SR4 7QF	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road , SR3 3EL	2out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	2,267 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	699 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	1,835 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Park School Portland Road , Plains Farm SR3 1SS	- not rated	260 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunningdale School Shaftoe Road , Springwell SR3 4HA	4out of 4	632 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Link School Swindon Road , SR3 4EE	3out of 4	701 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,892 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
Dee Dee's Family Cafe (Inside The Range)	The Range, Silksworth Lane	476 yd
Fausto Atletico	Silksworth Community Swimming Pool, Silksworth Lane	626 yd
McDonalds	North Moor Road, Sunderland	1,031 yd
McDonald's Restaurants - Delivery Kitchen	North Moor Road, Sunderland	1,031 yd
CoffeeStop@thecoachhouse	Barnes Park Coach House, Barnes Park Road	1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Humbledon & Plains Farm WMC	Humbledon And Plains Farm Workmens Club, Premier Road		367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fry	193, Durham Road	337 yd
China Wok	179, Durham Road	337 yd
Roll With It	185 Durham Road, Sunderland	345 yd
Humbledon Fisheries	57 Ettrick Grove, Sunderland	471 yd
Nawaab	52, Ettrick Grove	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Silksworth Lane, Sunderland		476 yd
Lidl	Durham Road, Sunderland		478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plains Farm Primary Academy Inspires TUDOR GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	280 yd
Sunderland College (Bede Campus) BEDE CENTRE BEDE CENTRE DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	619 yd
Silksworth Community Pool, Tennis & Wellness Centre SILKSWORTH COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL SILKSWORTH COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL SILKSWORTH LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	624 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sunderland) SPORTS ACADEMY SPORTS ACADEMY DURHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	779 yd
The New Bridge Academy (Lower Site) (Closed) Swindon Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	802 yd
Silksworth Sports Complex And Ski Slope SILKSWORTH LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, ski slopes	810 yd
Thorney Close Primary School TORQUAY ROAD	grass pitches	996 yd
Northmoor NORTH MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	1,020 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR3 1SL