Lumley Street, Sunderland, SR4 7DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR4 7DZ is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	53.8%	46.4%	-7.4%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	46.2%	53.6%	7.4%	49.0%	4.6%

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	42.9%	39.3%	-3.6%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	39.3%	3.9%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.4%	12.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	46.9%	41.2%	-5.7%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	33.3%	34.8%	1.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.6%	14.2%	0.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	22.7%	-5.2%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	9.2%	0.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	11.8%	-5.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	20.6%	8.7%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	26.1%	6.6%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	15.5%	12.6%	1.1%	14.4%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.9%	11.4%	8.5%	1.6%	9.8%
Black African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	78.8%	58.9%	-19.9%	81.4%	-22.5%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	68.6%	-12.7%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	1.8%	2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	25%	8.9%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	68.8%	-12.2%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	13.2%	11.4%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5.8%	5.1%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	13.6%	3.4%	-10.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	8.8%	5.9%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	6.4%	0.2%	6.2%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Muslim	21.4%	6.5%	14.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Lumley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lumley Street was 70.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.5% lower than the Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lumley Street has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield and the 414th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.1%.

🔎 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 7DZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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 Lumley Street are based on 54 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 Lumley Street, Sunderland, SR4 7DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 7DZ

Average Price
£457,204

Semi-Detached
£50,000

Terraced
£87,017

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,917,948

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lumley Street

Average Price
£271,884

Semi-Detached
£69,310

Terraced
£93,059

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,327,756

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lumley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Lumley Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-02-03	£78,344
24 Lumley Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-01-10	£50,870
28 Lumley Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2024-07-29	£73,220
3 Lumley Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-10-28	£102,259
8 Lumley Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2022-09-30	£68,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 7DZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR4 7DZ 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

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	41
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	2,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House Estate SR5 5QL	4out of 4	2,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,621 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 Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sunderland Rutland Street , SR4 6HY	3out of 4	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Infant Academy Well Street , SR4 6JF	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Junior School Mount Road , SR4 7QF	3out of 4	998 yd	Community school	No	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	890 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	2,440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	2,661 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	1,448 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	2,535 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	2,893 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	801 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,055 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	1,750 yd	Other independent 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
Shahi Chai	121 Chester Road, Sunderland	204 yd
Chesters Lounge Indians	141 Chester Road, Sunderland	265 yd
Avenues Cafe	186 Hylton Road, Sunderland	419 yd
Craft Coffee	Hall, City Life Church	421 yd
Tumbles	118-120, Hylton Road	429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesters / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	Chester Road, Sunderland	190 yd
Sunderland West Community Centre Social Club.	West Community Centre, Chester Road	325 yd
The Stumble Inn	88, Chester Road	349 yd
Sunderland Drama Club	Royalty Theatre Flat, 25	392 yd
Willow Pond	Willow Pond Inn, 173	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ardo's Fried Chicken	194 - 196 Chester Road, Sunderland	163 yd
So Wok Noodle Bar And Bistro	194 - 196 Chester Road, Sunderland	163 yd
Shawarma Grill	210 Chester Road, Sunderland	184 yd
Rio Pizza	1, Saint Marks Road	185 yd
Oriental Experience Take Away	85, Chester Road	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North		229 yd
Home Bargains	Trimdon Street, Sunderland		826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		323 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 165-167 165-167 Hylton Road	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 118-120 118-120 HYLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	424 yd
University Of Sunderland Centre For Sport And Recreation (Closed) Chester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	693 yd
University Of Sunderland City Space CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	699 yd
St Gabriels Church & Community Centre ST. GABRIELS AVENUE		722 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	804 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		948 yd
Richard Avenue Primary School RICHARD AVENUE	grass pitches	949 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	50.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR4 7DZ