Merle Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 6SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR4 6SD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	55.7%	4.4%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	48.7%	44.3%	-4.4%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 6SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	47.8%	43.8%	-4.0%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	37.5%	1.5%	44.2%	-6.7%
Separated	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	11.1%	11.2%	0.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	50.7%	46.4%	-4.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	30.5%	32.2%	1.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.3%	13.5%	1.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.2%	1.8%

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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	24.8%	2.7%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	13.3%	-7.5%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	27.3%	19.5%	-7.8%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	15.5%	-1.1%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	19.5%	11.2%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95%	87.5%	-7.5%	81.4%	6.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	96.1%	86.9%	-9.2%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	1.4%	7.8%	6.4%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
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	95.8%	87.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	29.9%	13.5%	16.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Merle Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merle Terrace was 94.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.6% lower than the Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merle Terrace has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield and the 398th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 6SD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Merle Terrace are based on 53 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 Merle Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 6SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 6SD

Average Price
£92,159

Semi-Detached
£101,125

Terraced
£89,233

Detached
£112,256

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merle Terrace

Average Price
£90,504

Semi-Detached
£114,666

Terraced
£88,169

Detached
£85,983

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merle TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Merle Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2024-11-08	£114,294
29 Merle Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2021-02-03	£62,983
27 Merle Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£64,500	2019-02-08	£84,266
18 Merle Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£44,000	2018-02-02	£59,102
41 Merle Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2017-08-29	£84,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 6SD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	23
Other	17
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House Estate SR5 5QL	4out of 4	1,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	2,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	4,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldon Nursery School Reginald Street , NE35 9DG	4out of 4	5,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Diamond Hall Infant Academy Well Street , SR4 6JF	3out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sunderland Rutland Street , SR4 6HY	3out of 4	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Academy Fordfield Road , Ford Estate SR4 0DA	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	2,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Red House Academy Rutherglen Road , Red House Estate SR5 5LN	1out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Enterprise Academy Cartwright Road , SR5 3DX	3out of 4	2,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	2,858 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	2,259 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	2out of 4	2,231 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	2,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,646 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	1,874 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon of Light School Beacon of Light , Stadium Park SR5 1SU	2out of 4	2,033 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	2,290 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	2,294 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
PoshStreetFood @ The Social And Kitchen	Gin Empire, 1 - 3 Waverley Terrace	78 yd
Smugglers Coffee	Smugglers Coffee Co, 25 Saint Lukes Terrace	208 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee Sunderland Pallion DT, Drive Thru, Pallion Retail Park	487 yd
Sunderland Wall	Doxford Print Works, Ditchburn Terrace	542 yd
Miraflores Cafe	12A Ford Terrace, Sunderland	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Pallion New Road, Sunderland	245 yd
Sir John Short Raob Club	Sir John Short R A O B Club, Wilson Street	661 yd
Willow Pond	Willow Pond Inn, 173	846 yd
Times Inn	43, Wear Street	896 yd
Cheema's American Pool And Snooker	Cheema American Pool And Snooker Hall, Hylton Road	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Express	3 Neville Road, Sunderland	101 yd
Jade Palace	25 Ferndale Terrace, Pallion	104 yd
Bow's Thai Kitchen	2 Neville Road, Sunderland	129 yd
Downey's Fish & Chips	20, Saint Lukes Terrace	196 yd
Subway	30, Saint Lukes Terrace	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herons Foods	38 Saint Lukes Terrace, Sunderland	196 yd
B&M	Pallion Retail Park Units 5 And Unit 6, Woodbine Terrace	339 yd
Iceland	Pallion Retail Park, 3	339 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunderland Indoor Arena (Closed) Pallion Trading Estate	artificial grass pitch	335 yd
Lambton Street Youth And Community Hub FALKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Hylton Road Pitches FARADAY GROVE	grass pitches	763 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 165-167 165-167 Hylton Road	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 118-120 118-120 HYLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,019 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	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.0%

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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR4 6SD