Robert Street, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR3 2DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.9%	0.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49%	48.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	43.2%	49.1%	5.9%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	37.7%	-2.9%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	54.8%	46.6%	-8.2%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	26.4%	34.6%	8.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10.6%	12.4%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	17.1%	-6.9%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	14.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.9%	21.4%	-3.5%	13.4%	8.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	20.5%	4.8%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	19%	5.9%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
White	99.7%	98.5%	-1.2%	81.4%	17.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.5% 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	99.3%	98.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	15.3%
European Union	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.3%	98.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	15.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	9.8%	-9.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Robert Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Robert Street was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.7% lower than the Doxford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Robert Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Doxford and the 460th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.5%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SR3 2DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Robert Street are based on 96 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 Robert Street, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR3 2DU

Average Price
£83,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,844

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Robert Street

Average Price
£95,993

Semi-Detached
£100,667

Terraced
£95,186

Detached
£140,883

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£72,197

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Robert Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Robert Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2025-03-14	£97,817
24 Robert Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-12-11	£84,055
41 Robert Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-04-19	£77,874
33 Robert Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£88,500	2023-08-08	£93,441
25 Robert Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-09-29	£90,543

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR3 2DU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	30
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	4,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Silksworth Academy Infant Blind Lane , New Silksworth SR3 1AS	3out of 4	357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Silksworth Academy Junior Blind Lane , New Silksworth SR3 1AS	3out of 4	357 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth Tunstall Village Road , Silksworth SR3 2BB	- not rated	467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Primary School Torphin Hill Drive , SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farringdon Academy Archer Road , Farringdon SR3 3DJ	2out of 4	1,741 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road , SR3 3EL	2out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	2,708 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,782 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	2,954 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	2,526 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	3,780 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	4,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portland Academy Weymouth Road , Chapelgarth SR3 2NQ	2out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Park School Portland Road , Plains Farm SR3 1SS	- not rated	2,198 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunningdale School Shaftoe Road , Springwell SR3 4HA	4out of 4	2,460 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Sunderland 10 Sea View Road West , Sunderland SR2 9HA	- not rated	2,514 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link School Swindon Road , SR3 4EE	3out of 4	2,647 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Al Forno	Unit 3, Retail Units	192 yd
Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant	Back Cornelia Street, Wynyard Street	320 yd
Relish The Thought	2 Blind Lane, Silksworth	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silksworth W M C	44 43 Quarry Street, Sunderland	52 yd
St Leonards Catholic Club	Saint Leonards R C Church, Tunstall Village Road	240 yd
The Golden Fleece	Silksworth Terrace, Sunderland	264 yd
New Silksworth R B Legion	Houghton Enterprise Centre, Vane Street	321 yd
Comrades Club Silksworth	Silksworth Comrades Club, 1	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gills Golden Fish N Chips	1, Aline Street	76 yd
Aunt Maud's Tasty Dinners	32, Londonderry Street	88 yd
Alibaba	Unit A And B, The Old Bingo Hall	272 yd
Green Bamboo	4, Tunstall Village Road	283 yd
Shan Tandoori	1, Tunstall Village Road	283 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Silksworth Community Centre (Youth Almighty Project) Silksworth Community Centre Silksworth Community Centre Tunstall Village Road	artificial grass pitch	319 yd
New Silksworth Academy BLIND LANE	grass pitches	354 yd
St Leonard'S Rc Primary School SAINT LEONARDS R C PRIMARY SCHOOL HOUSE SAINT LEONARDS R C PRIMARY SCHOOL HOUSE TUNSTALL VILLAGE ROAD	grass pitches	362 yd
New Silksworth Independant Methodist Church BLIND LANE		469 yd
Silksworth Recreation Park HAWTHORN AVENUE	grass pitches	599 yd
Mill Hill Primary School MILL HILL WALK	grass pitches	769 yd
The Venerable Bede Church Of England Academy TUNSTALL BANK	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	955 yd
Silksworth Cricket Club SUNNYBROW	grass pitches	1,043 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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