St Marks Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 7BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR4 7BN is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	48.4%	46.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51.6%	53.4%	1.8%	49.0%	4.4%

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 7BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	51.6%	45.7%	-5.9%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	29.6%	6.8%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	14.6%	12.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	6.5%

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 (66.3%) 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	42%	37.5%	-4.5%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	32.4%	28.8%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	13.1%	20.8%	7.7%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	6.4%	11.4%	5.0%	4.0%	7.4%
Very bad health	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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 7BN this area, 34.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	34.8%	6.3%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	8.7%	-5.9%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.6%	13.9%	-5.7%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	23.5%	6.8%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.2%

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)
Bangladeshi	1%	4.2%	3.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.6%	6.1%	5.5%	2.5%	3.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	87.2%	76%	-11.2%	81.4%	-5.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	86.9%	75.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	9%	10.4%	1.4%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	74.8%	-11.1%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	4.2%	8%	3.8%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	8.4%	6.2%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	32.2%	13.5%	18.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is St Marks Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Marks Terrace was 563.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 159.6% higher than the Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Marks Terrace has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield and the 21st highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 194.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 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 7BN, 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 St Marks Terrace are based on 5 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 St Marks Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 7BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 7BN

Average Price
£67,920

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£63,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£76,692

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Marks Terrace

Average Price
£70,030

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£68,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£77,769

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Marks TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Millfield St Marks Church St Marks Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-07-31	£77,769
4 St Marks Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-04-09	£53,771
5 St Marks Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	2012-10-11	£74,653
4 St Marks Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£43,000	2010-08-25	£55,400
5 St Marks Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2003-10-10	£88,554

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 7BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR4 7BN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	3,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	5,437 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 Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sunderland Rutland Street , SR4 6HY	3out of 4	715 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Infant Academy Well Street , SR4 6JF	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	1,361 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	4out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	3,025 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	1,794 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	2,857 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	3,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	589 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,094 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,185 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon of Light School Beacon of Light , Stadium Park SR5 1SU	2out of 4	1,440 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	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	274 yd
Craft Coffee	Hall, City Life Church	522 yd
Avenues Cafe	186 Hylton Road, Sunderland	530 yd
Shahi Chai	121 Chester Road, Sunderland	557 yd
Saba Maison De Luxe	38, Low Row	570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oddies Bar	Oddies, 58	127 yd
Get Stuffed @railwaytaven	1 Westbury Street, Sunderland	227 yd
Heppies	North Hylton Road, Sunderland	247 yd
West End Conservative Club	110, Hylton Road	255 yd
Cheema's American Pool And Snooker	Cheema American Pool And Snooker Hall, Hylton Road	255 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ameeras	61 Hylton Road, Sunderland	108 yd
Forhan's	61 Hylton Road, Sunderland	108 yd
The Orange Leaf	Orange Leaf, 51	145 yd
Chi Chop Suey House	90, Hylton Road	150 yd
I Fry	35 Hylton Road, Sunderland	205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Trimdon Street, Sunderland	461 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North	530 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	867 yd
Marks & Spencer	85, 75	995 yd
Heron Foods	20,19,Blandford Street, Sunderland	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 118-120 118-120 HYLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	271 yd
University Of Sunderland Centre For Sport And Recreation (Closed) Chester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	480 yd
University Of Sunderland City Space CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 165-167 165-167 Hylton Road	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	582 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		687 yd
Crowtree Leisure Centre (Closed) Crowtree Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	744 yd
Sunderland Football Club Academy (Closed) Crowtree Road	artificial grass pitch	759 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
Olympia Fitness & Beauty Centre 56A 56A HIGH STREET WEST	health and fitness suite	867 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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