Wood Street, Sunderland, SR4 6EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR4 6EP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	46.6%	48.7%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53.4%	51.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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 6EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	45.5%	49.6%	4.1%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	30.9%	-5.2%	44.2%	-13.3%
Separated	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	6.9%	10.6%	3.7%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	8.6%	5.1%	-3.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	44.3%	39.9%	-4.4%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	37.6%	37%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	13.1%	13.6%	0.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	21.7%	-0.6%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.8%	-4.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.7%	4.3%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	28.9%	8.3%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	13.3%	6.8%	-6.5%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	6.4%	12%	5.6%	1.6%	10.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.2%	83.3%	2.1%	81.4%	1.9%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	79%	-5.9%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	2.3%	7.2%	4.9%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	13.4%	4.7%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	79.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	10.2%	7.5%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	2%	5.1%	3.1%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South-East Asia	7.3%	0.2%	7.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 209.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.8% higher than the Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield and the 97th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR4 6EP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Wood Street are based on 27 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 Wood Street, Sunderland, SR4 6EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 6EP

Average Price
£89,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£89,658

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£97,402

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,402

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wood Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-07-15	£119,041
7 Wood Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2020-07-23	£65,663
11 Wood Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-05-29	£80,542
11 Wood Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2018-03-09	£42,578
11 Wood Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2017-09-29	£81,141

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 6EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	19
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	13
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	1,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	1,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	2,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	3,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Rutland Street , SR4 6HY	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sunderland Rutland Street , SR4 6HY	- not rated	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior School Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Infant School Well Street , SR4 6JF	- not rated	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	- not rated	1,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bede School Durham Road , SR3 4AH	- not rated	1,870 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	1,742 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	1,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	3,217 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	2,737 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	3,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	3,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	834 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link School Pallion Waverley Terrace , Pallion SR4 6TA	- not rated	1,107 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tonstall School The Croft , Thornholme Road SR2 7JS	- not rated	1,211 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Anthony's Montessori School Tustall Road , SR2 7JR	- not rated	1,275 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tumbles	118-120, Hylton Road	87 yd
Craft Coffee	Hall, City Life Church	246 yd
Avenues Cafe	186 Hylton Road, Sunderland	260 yd
Shahi Chai	121 Chester Road, Sunderland	643 yd
Chesters Lounge Indians	141 Chester Road, Sunderland	675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheema's American Pool And Snooker	Cheema American Pool And Snooker Hall, Hylton Road	108 yd
West End Conservative Club	110, Hylton Road	108 yd
Get Stuffed @railwaytaven	1 Westbury Street, Sunderland	143 yd
Willow Pond	Willow Pond Inn, 173	283 yd
Oddies Bar	Oddies, 58	374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ravenna Pizza	136, Hylton Road	47 yd
Hylton Pizza	159 Hylton Road, Sunderland	210 yd
Chi Chop Suey House	90, Hylton Road	242 yd
Mr Wrapz	179 Hylton Road, Sunderland	310 yd
Manhattan Grill House	199 Hylton Road, Sunderland	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North	447 yd
Home Bargains	Trimdon Street, Sunderland	663 yd
Herons Foods	38 Saint Lukes Terrace, Sunderland	831 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 118-120 118-120 HYLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	89 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 165-167 165-167 Hylton Road	health and fitness suite	250 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		676 yd
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	814 yd
University Of Sunderland Centre For Sport And Recreation (Closed) Chester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	835 yd
University Of Sunderland City Space CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	847 yd
St Gabriels Church & Community Centre ST. GABRIELS AVENUE		958 yd
Crowtree Leisure Centre (Closed) Crowtree Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,082 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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR4 6EP