Highfield Place, Sunderland, SR4 6LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR4 6LP 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	48.7%	51.8%	3.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.3%	48.2%	-3.1%	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.

In the immediate area around SR4 6LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	37.1%	45.5%	8.4%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	36.9%	-6.1%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	10%	6.1%	-3.9%	6.1%	0.0%

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	43.5%	44.7%	1.2%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	32%	30.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	16.3%	13%	-3.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	1.2%	4.1%

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	26.7%	18.9%	-7.8%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	5.7%	-9.0%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.9%	0.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	13.1%	0.0%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	36.5%	14.6%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	5.6%	9.5%	3.9%	1.6%	7.9%
Black African	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	2.5%	3.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.2%	76%	-12.2%	81.4%	-5.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	90.5%	76.8%	-13.7%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	6%	5.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	12.3%	4.8%	5.6%	6.7%
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	90.5%	76.8%	-13.7%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	0%	8.8%	8.8%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	8.1%	6.5%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	8.4%	0.2%	8.2%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Highfield Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Place was 316.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 292.0% higher than the Barnes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Place has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes and the 43rd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 191.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.6%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SR4 6LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Highfield Place are based on 47 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 Highfield Place, Sunderland, SR4 6LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 6LP

Average Price
£129,295

Semi-Detached
£91,631

Terraced
£92,088

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£986,431

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Place

Average Price
£125,738

Semi-Detached
£103,117

Terraced
£107,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,013,145

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Highfield Place, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-08-26	£122,817
12 Highfield Place, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,000	2025-01-22	£81,418
16 Highfield Place, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-01-16	£85,323
8 Highfield Place, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£64,950	2023-11-10	£68,934
11 Highfield Place, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2023-08-07	£114,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 6LP

Employment

SR4 6LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
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	277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	2,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	2,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	2,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	2,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Diamond Hall Infant School Well Street , SR4 6JF	- not rated	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Infant Academy Well Street , SR4 6JF	- not rated	377 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior School Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Rutland Street , SR4 6HY	3out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bede School Durham Road , SR3 4AH	- not rated	1,509 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	- not rated	1,627 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	2,459 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	3,454 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	1,893 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	2,263 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	840 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	1,548 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tonstall School The Croft , Thornholme Road SR2 7JS	- not rated	1,609 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	1,645 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	- not rated	1,645 yd	Community 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
Miraflores Cafe	12A Ford Terrace, Sunderland	53 yd
Meat U There	Meat You There, 5A Peacock Street West	105 yd
All Seasons Tea Rooms	24, Kayll Road	150 yd
WRVS - Main Shop, Main Concourse	Nurses Training School, Kayll Road	292 yd
Streetcare	Saint Gabriels Church, Saint Gabriels Avenue	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir John Short Raob Club	Sir John Short R A O B Club, Wilson Street	446 yd
Willow Pond	Willow Pond Inn, 173	583 yd
Sunderland West Community Centre Social Club.	West Community Centre, Chester Road	704 yd
Chesters / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	Chester Road, Sunderland	761 yd
Buzz Bingo	Pallion New Road, Sunderland	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Diner	10, Whitehall Terrace	90 yd
M & J Cafe	Whitehall Cafe, 15 Whitehall Terrace	153 yd
Chinese 2 Go	62 Saint Lukes Terrace, Sunderland	371 yd
Hylton Chop Suey House	229 Hylton Road, Sunderland	380 yd
Murtha's	70, Saint Lukes Terrace	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herons Foods	38 Saint Lukes Terrace, Sunderland	524 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North	644 yd
B&M	Pallion Retail Park Units 5 And Unit 6, Woodbine Terrace	1,053 yd
Iceland	Pallion Retail Park, 3	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lambton Street Youth And Community Hub FALKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	331 yd
Hylton Road Pitches FARADAY GROVE	grass pitches	343 yd
St Gabriels Church & Community Centre ST. GABRIELS AVENUE		503 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 165-167 165-167 Hylton Road	health and fitness suite	621 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		703 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 118-120 118-120 HYLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	922 yd
Sunderland Indoor Arena (Closed) Pallion Trading Estate	artificial grass pitch	958 yd
Highfield Community Primary School FORDFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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