Padgate Road, Sunderland, SR4 0HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR4 0HQ 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	45.9%	51.1%	5.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	54.1%	48.9%	-5.2%	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 SR4 0HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	40.7%	46.3%	5.6%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	39.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.8%	4.1%	-5.7%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.5%

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	37.7%	39.4%	1.7%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	33.4%	37.5%	4.1%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	17.6%	15.2%	-2.4%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	9.9%	6.3%	-3.6%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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 0HQ this area, 34.7% 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 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.2%	34.7%	-3.5%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	13.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	15.5%	1.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	11.4%	0.9%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	14.7%	5.6%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	90.8%	-7.8%	81.4%	9.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	98.9%	92.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	98.9%	92.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Padgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Padgate Road was 126.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.3% higher than the Pallion average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Padgate Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion and the 295th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SR4 0HQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Padgate Road are based on 29 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 Padgate Road, Sunderland, SR4 0HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 0HQ

Average Price
£85,246

Semi-Detached
£70,217

Terraced
£107,791

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Padgate Road

Average Price
£102,712

Semi-Detached
£89,222

Terraced
£100,287

Detached
£190,114

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Padgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Padgate Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-06-22	£108,305
40 Padgate Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2017-12-13	£109,579
38 Padgate Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2013-01-14	£88,364
46 Padgate Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£42,000	2012-06-29	£60,501
49 Padgate Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2007-11-02	£87,922

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 0HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	635 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	2,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	5,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Hylton Road , Pennywell SR4 9AA	3out of 4	396 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Academy Fordfield Road , Ford Estate SR4 0DA	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Hylton Primary Academy Union Street , South Hylton SR4 0LS	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Junior School Springwell Road , SR4 8NW	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Grindon Lane , Grindon SR4 8HP	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,851 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Enterprise Academy Cartwright Road , SR5 3DX	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	3,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	3,226 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Red House Academy Rutherglen Road , Red House Estate SR5 5LN	1out of 4	3,442 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	2,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	703 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Pennywell Road , SR4 8PG	2out of 4	787 yd	Free schools	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	446 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education and Services for People with Autism Ferryboat Lane , SR5 3RL	- not rated	1,656 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link School Swindon Road , SR3 4EE	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunningdale School Shaftoe Road , Springwell SR3 4HA	4out of 4	2,000 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Park School Portland Road , Plains Farm SR3 1SS	- not rated	2,415 yd	Other independent special school	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 Protein Bar	Unit 13, Pennywell Business Centre	552 yd
Coffee Zone	Unit 11, Pennywell Business Centre	552 yd
Sunderland Training And Education Farm	Page Pastures Farm, Keelmans Lane	678 yd
Shake It Cake It	Unit 3, Pennywell Shopping Centre	701 yd
The Snack Shack	98A The Broadway, Grindon	1,001 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pennywell Comrades Club	Pennywell Comrades Club And Institute, Hylton Bank		625 yd
The Jolly Potter	Railway Terrace, Sunderland		1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Pizza	503 Hylton Road, Sunderland	129 yd
The Jolly Fryer	497, Hylton Road	190 yd
Million Dollar Milkshakes	Unit 15, Pennywell Business Centre	552 yd
King Cod	127 Front Road, Sunderland	571 yd
Chom Chom Spice	Unit 15, Pennywell Shopping Centre	781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Pennywell Shopping Centre Unit 2, Portsmouth Road	744 yd
Iceland	Pennywell Shopping Centre Unit 1A, Portsmouth Road	744 yd
The Co-Op	27, Broadstairs Court	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Fields HALESWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	350 yd
Havelock Primary School (Closed) Fordfield Road	grass pitches	472 yd
St Annes Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School HYLTON ROAD	grass pitches	491 yd
Pennywell Community Centre PORTSMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Highfield Community Primary School FORDFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	589 yd
Ford Community Sports Hub ESTUARY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	677 yd
Academy 360 PORTSMOUTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	765 yd
Grindon Hall Christian School Nookside	grass pitches	778 yd
Pennywell School (Closed) Portsmouth Road	grass pitches	823 yd
South Hylton Primary School UNION STREET	grass pitches	1,019 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	238.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR4 0HQ