King Edward Road, Sunderland, SR4 0RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR4 0RD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.8%	0.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49%	48.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	39.3%	40.7%	1.4%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	40.7%	-4.3%	44.2%	-3.5%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	6.1%	7.5%	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	47.3%	42.3%	-5.0%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	29.7%	30.6%	0.9%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	12.3%	18.1%	5.8%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	9%	6.1%	-2.9%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.2%	1.6%

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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	22.8%	-12.2%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	14.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	8.9%	2.8%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.4%	5.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	18.1%	6.3%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	96.4%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.0%

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	98.6%	96.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	0%	1.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	96.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	9.8%	-9.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is King Edward Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Edward Road was 43.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the Pallion average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Edward Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion and the 307th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 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 0RD, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 King Edward Road are based on 17 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 King Edward Road, Sunderland, SR4 0RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 0RD

Average Price
£179,098

Semi-Detached
£177,603

Terraced
£125,681

Detached
£218,196

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Edward Road

Average Price
£186,282

Semi-Detached
£198,711

Terraced
£124,151

Detached
£227,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Edward Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 King Edward Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,950	2022-10-14	£238,189
25 King Edward Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2020-09-02	£166,134
3 King Edward Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,000	2015-01-13	£210,159
22 King Edward Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2009-08-28	£237,539
5 King Edward Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, a newly built property	£155,000	2006-05-05	£210,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 0RD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	2,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	2,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	4,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	4,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Hylton Primary School Union Street , South Hylton SR4 0LS	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Hylton Primary Academy Union Street , South Hylton SR4 0LS	3out of 4	417 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry View Junior School St Luke's Road , SR4 0HB	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry View Infant School St Luke's Road , SR4 0HB	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry View Primary School St Luke's Road , SR4 0HB	- not rated	485 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	1,128 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Enterprise Academy Cartwright Road , SR5 3DX	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle View School A Specialist Business and Enterprise College Cartwright Road , Hylton Castle SR5 3DX	- not rated	1,454 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	3out of 4	2,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View School Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	- not rated	2,559 yd	Community school	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	3,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	4,172 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	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	1,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Pennywell Road , SR4 8PG	3out of 4	1,458 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	536 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North View School St. Lukes Road , South Hylton SR4 0HB	- not rated	536 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education and Services for People with Autism Ferryboat Lane , SR5 3RL	- not rated	861 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grindon Hall Christian School Nookside , SR4 8PG	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Link School Pallion Waverley Terrace , Pallion SR4 6TA	- not rated	2,124 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
The Village Pantry	B, 15	319 yd
Sunderland Training And Education Farm	Page Pastures Farm, Keelmans Lane	354 yd
South Hylton Tansy Centre	The Tansy Community Centre, Church Street	391 yd
Super Tramp	Unit 2B, Sunrise Enterprise Park	1,082 yd
Grundfos Manufacturing Limited	Ferryboat Lane, Sunderland	1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Potter	Railway Terrace, Sunderland	295 yd
S Hylton Working Mens Club	South Hylton Workingmens Cluband Inst., High Street	350 yd
Pennywell Comrades Club	Pennywell Comrades Club And Institute, Hylton Bank	621 yd
Shipwrights	The Shipwrights, Ferryboat Lane	623 yd
The Wessington	1 Hylton Grange, Sunderland	878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Star	Flat A, 11	320 yd
Pizza Caldo	15A Railway Terrace, South Hylton	326 yd
The Jolly Fryer	497, Hylton Road	849 yd
Istanbul Pizza	503 Hylton Road, Sunderland	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Hylton Primary School UNION STREET	grass pitches	412 yd
Ford Community Sports Hub ESTUARY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	561 yd
St Annes Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School HYLTON ROAD	grass pitches	775 yd
South Hylton GREENBANK DRIVE	grass pitches	839 yd
Billy Hardy Sports Complex RYDAL MOUNT	grass pitches	883 yd
Castletown Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	983 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	35.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.1 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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