Fordenbridge Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR4 0AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	66.5%	49.8%	-16.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	33.5%	50.2%	16.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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	28.3%	41.8%	13.5%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	23.2%	-8.6%	44.2%	-21.0%
Separated	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	18.5%	17.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	19.1%	12.4%	-6.7%	6.1%	6.3%

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 (63.1%) 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	25.3%	35.4%	10.1%	48.4%	-13.0%
Good health	22.7%	27.7%	5.0%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	31.4%	21.8%	-9.6%	12.7%	9.1%
Bad health	16.5%	12.1%	-4.4%	4.0%	8.1%
Very bad health	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.7%

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 SR4 0AZ this area, 33.5% 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	60.7%	33.5%	-27.2%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	10.1%	1.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	17.9%	8.1%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.7%	3.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	14.5%	7.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	7.5%	16.2%	8.7%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
White	98.5%	93.7%	-4.8%	81.4%	12.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	97.9%	97.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	1%	1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	97.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	9.8%	-9.3%
5-10 Years	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	30.1%	13.5%	16.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Fordenbridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fordenbridge Road was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.8% lower than the Pallion average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fordenbridge Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion and the 185th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.1%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR4 0AZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Fordenbridge Road are based on 16 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 Fordenbridge Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 0AZ

Average Price
£117,750

Semi-Detached
£118,535

Terraced
£109,115

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordenbridge Road

Average Price
£121,518

Semi-Detached
£123,127

Terraced
£110,252

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordenbridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Fordenbridge Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,500	2025-09-18	£147,812
6 Fordenbridge Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2020-01-21	£98,651
14 Fordenbridge Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2014-08-14	£169,109
8 Fordenbridge Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,000	2013-09-30	£122,054
31 Fordenbridge Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2007-08-20	£121,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 0AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	48
Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Self-Employed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	1,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	1,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	2,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	3,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	3,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Community Primary School Fordfield Road , SR4 0DA	- not rated	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Havelock Community Primary School Fordfield Road , Ford Estate SR4 0DA	- not rated	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Academy Fordfield Road , Ford Estate SR4 0DA	3out of 4	341 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry View Junior School St Luke's Road , SR4 0HB	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry View Infant School St Luke's Road , SR4 0HB	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennywell School Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	1,439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bede School Durham Road , SR3 4AH	- not rated	1,787 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View School Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	- not rated	1,869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Enterprise Academy Cartwright Road , SR5 3DX	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	3,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	4,042 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	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	1,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North View Academy St. Lukes Road , South Hylton SR4 0HB	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North View School St. Lukes Road , South Hylton SR4 0HB	- not rated	979 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Link School Pallion Waverley Terrace , Pallion SR4 6TA	- not rated	1,122 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grindon Hall Christian School Nookside , SR4 8PG	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Dene School Swindon Road , Springwell SR3 4EE	- not rated	1,638 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
The Lodge	South East Cemetery Lodge, Chester Road	830 yd
Miraflores Cafe	12A Ford Terrace, Sunderland	868 yd
All Seasons Tea Rooms	24, Kayll Road	936 yd
Meat U There	Meat You There, 5A Peacock Street West	949 yd
Streetcare	Saint Gabriels Church, Saint Gabriels Avenue	1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wavendon	Wavendon Crescent, Sunderland		970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Cod	127 Front Road, Sunderland	135 yd
M & J Cafe	Whitehall Cafe, 15 Whitehall Terrace	736 yd
Istanbul Pizza	503 Hylton Road, Sunderland	820 yd
China Diner	10, Whitehall Terrace	828 yd
The Jolly Fryer	497, Hylton Road	882 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Herons Foods	38 Saint Lukes Terrace, Sunderland		1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfield Community Primary School FORDFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	312 yd
Havelock Primary School (Closed) Fordfield Road	grass pitches	341 yd
Hylton Road Pitches FARADAY GROVE	grass pitches	519 yd
Lambton Street Youth And Community Hub FALKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	602 yd
King George V Playing Fields HALESWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	684 yd
Ford Community Sports Hub ESTUARY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,056 yd
Broadway Junior School SPRINGWELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,087 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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