John Candlish Road, Sunderland, SR4 6HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR4 6HB is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	49.3%	46.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	50.7%	53.2%	2.5%	49.0%	4.2%

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	40.1%	40.7%	0.6%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	35.8%	-5.4%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.6%	10.6%	4.0%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	8.9%	9.3%	0.4%	6.1%	3.2%

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 (68.5%) 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	41.6%	38.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	35.7%	30.3%	-5.4%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	13.6%	20.6%	7.0%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	1.2%	2.5%

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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	21.4%	-9.3%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	17.9%	0.4%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	19.2%	3.6%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	9.2%	3.8%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.1%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	17%	0.3%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	5.3%	7.8%	2.5%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	87.9%	87.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	5.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	89.4%	86.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	0%	2.6%	2.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	9%	0.4%	5.6%	3.4%
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	89.4%	86.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	7.5%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	0.8%	-5.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	27.7%	13.5%	14.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is John Candlish Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Candlish Road was 60.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

John Candlish Road has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield and the 416th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.9%.

🔎 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 6HB, 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 John Candlish Road are based on 65 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 John Candlish Road, Sunderland, SR4 6HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 6HB

Average Price
£69,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,815

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£48,586

Other
£68,392

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Candlish Road

Average Price
£103,665

Semi-Detached
£119,577

Terraced
£112,052

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£48,198

Other
£70,244

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Candlish Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 John Candlish Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2024-06-20	£84,964
35 John Candlish Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£49,950	2024-03-01	£56,245
37 John Candlish Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£67,500	2022-02-21	£70,107
47 John Candlish Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2021-03-31	£56,657
37 John Candlish Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2018-01-05	£86,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 6HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	19
Education	11
Other	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	1,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	2,237 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	2,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	2,837 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	222 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sunderland Rutland Street , SR4 6HY	- not rated	222 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior School Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	- not rated	276 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Infant School Well Street , SR4 6JF	- not rated	345 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	1,379 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	- not rated	1,379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bede School Durham Road , SR3 4AH	- not rated	1,911 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	1,804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	1,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	3,436 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	2,559 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	2,841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	2,906 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Link School Pallion Waverley Terrace , Pallion SR4 6TA	- not rated	834 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	1,109 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tonstall School The Croft , Thornholme Road SR2 7JS	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beacon of Light School Vaux Brewery Way , Stadium Park SR5 1SN	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Montessori School Tustall Road , SR2 7JR	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent 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
Craft Coffee	Hall, City Life Church	234 yd
Avenues Cafe	186 Hylton Road, Sunderland	243 yd
Tumbles	118-120, Hylton Road	362 yd
Smugglers Coffee	Smugglers Coffee Co, 25 Saint Lukes Terrace	554 yd
Meat U There	Meat You There, 5A Peacock Street West	565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir John Short Raob Club	Sir John Short R A O B Club, Wilson Street	236 yd
Willow Pond	Willow Pond Inn, 173	273 yd
Cheema's American Pool And Snooker	Cheema American Pool And Snooker Hall, Hylton Road	382 yd
West End Conservative Club	110, Hylton Road	382 yd
Get Stuffed @railwaytaven	1 Westbury Street, Sunderland	417 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hylton Pizza	159 Hylton Road, Sunderland	259 yd
Mr Wrapz	179 Hylton Road, Sunderland	278 yd
Manhattan Grill House	199 Hylton Road, Sunderland	297 yd
Deli Two Twenty	220 Hylton Road, Sunderland	305 yd
Ravenna Pizza	136, Hylton Road	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North	526 yd
Herons Foods	38 Saint Lukes Terrace, Sunderland	557 yd
Home Bargains	Trimdon Street, Sunderland	906 yd
B&M	Pallion Retail Park Units 5 And Unit 6, Woodbine Terrace	924 yd
Iceland	Pallion Retail Park, 3	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 165-167 165-167 Hylton Road	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 118-120 118-120 HYLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	364 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		754 yd
Lambton Street Youth And Community Hub FALKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	871 yd
St Gabriels Church & Community Centre ST. GABRIELS AVENUE		919 yd
Hylton Road Pitches FARADAY GROVE	grass pitches	961 yd
Sunderland Indoor Arena (Closed) Pallion Trading Estate	artificial grass pitch	993 yd
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,022 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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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