Tanfield Street, Sunderland, SR4 6NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR4 6NU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.1%	49.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.9%	50.8%	0.9%	49.0%	1.8%

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	41.5%	40.2%	-1.3%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	35.5%	-3.6%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.7%	10.8%	2.1%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	6.1%	2.8%

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	44.8%	41.1%	-3.7%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	31.1%	33.1%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14.8%	17.2%	2.4%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 6NU this area, 32.7% 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	32.7%	1.9%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	10.2%	-9.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	13%	-3.1%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.3%	1.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.1%	7.4%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	17.3%	4.6%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.1%	94.4%	5.3%	81.4%	13.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	93%	94.8%	1.8%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
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	93%	94.5%	1.5%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Tanfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tanfield Street was 143.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.0% higher than the Pallion average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tanfield Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion and the 191st highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.0%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR4 6NU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Tanfield Street are based on 56 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 Tanfield Street, Sunderland, SR4 6NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 6NU

Average Price
£102,014

Semi-Detached
£76,600

Terraced
£105,480

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tanfield Street

Average Price
£101,400

Semi-Detached
£92,208

Terraced
£102,932

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tanfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Tanfield Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£58,500	2024-11-06	£63,448
26 Tanfield Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2024-09-04	£84,267
10 Tanfield Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-12-13	£70,779
6 Tanfield Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2023-07-28	£83,429
14 Tanfield Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2023-01-11	£83,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 6NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	45
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	1,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	2,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	2,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	3,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pallion Primary School Waverley Terrace , Pallion SR4 6TA	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Infant School Well Street , SR4 6JF	- not rated	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Infant Academy Well Street , SR4 6JF	- not rated	480 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior School Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	- not rated	574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,006 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	- not rated	2,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	- not rated	2,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	3out of 4	2,193 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	2,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	2,353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	3,961 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	1,953 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	2,217 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	374 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North View Academy St. Lukes Road , South Hylton SR4 0HB	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North View School St. Lukes Road , South Hylton SR4 0HB	- not rated	1,492 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	1,876 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grindon Hall Christian School Nookside , SR4 8PG	- not rated	1,953 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
Smugglers Coffee	Smugglers Coffee Co, 25 Saint Lukes Terrace	259 yd
PoshStreetFood @ The Social And Kitchen	Gin Empire, 1 - 3 Waverley Terrace	365 yd
Miraflores Cafe	12A Ford Terrace, Sunderland	478 yd
Meat U There	Meat You There, 5A Peacock Street West	522 yd
All Seasons Tea Rooms	24, Kayll Road	671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Pallion New Road, Sunderland	586 yd
Sir John Short Raob Club	Sir John Short R A O B Club, Wilson Street	690 yd
Willow Pond	Willow Pond Inn, 173	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	28 Saint Lukes Terrace, Sunderland	228 yd
Domino's Pizza	60, 58	233 yd
Murtha's	70, Saint Lukes Terrace	233 yd
Dixy Chicken	56, Saint Lukes Terrace	233 yd
Spice 1	64, Saint Lukes Terrace	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herons Foods	38 Saint Lukes Terrace, Sunderland	262 yd
B&M	Pallion Retail Park Units 5 And Unit 6, Woodbine Terrace	608 yd
Iceland	Pallion Retail Park, 3	608 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lambton Street Youth And Community Hub FALKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	307 yd
Hylton Road Pitches FARADAY GROVE	grass pitches	444 yd
Sunderland Indoor Arena (Closed) Pallion Trading Estate	artificial grass pitch	455 yd
Highfield Community Primary School FORDFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	841 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 165-167 165-167 Hylton Road	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Havelock Primary School (Closed) Fordfield Road	grass pitches	956 yd
St Gabriels Church & Community Centre ST. GABRIELS AVENUE		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	64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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