Chepstow Street, Sunderland, SR4 7EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR4 7EL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.8%	50%	0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	71.9%	47.6%	-24.3%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.1%	35.4%	16.3%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	6.1%	1.0%

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	54.9%	55%	0.1%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	33.1%	25.8%	-7.3%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	7.6%	12.4%	4.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	21.8%	10.5%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	12.1%	2.9%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	16.5%	6.4%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.1%	14.9%	-18.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	25%	2.9%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	13.3%	5.2%	-8.1%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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	4.4%	16%	11.6%	1.1%	14.9%
Chinese	17.7%	1.2%	-16.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	8%	2.2%	-5.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	5%	6.5%	1.5%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	4.7%	11.1%	6.4%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	54.1%	53.5%	-0.6%	81.4%	-27.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	61.7%	65.8%	4.1%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	1.5%	4%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.9%	10.2%	5.3%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	30.2%	19.7%	-10.5%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	66.5%	6.1%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	25.3%	9.6%	-15.7%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6%	6.2%	0.2%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	13%	10.1%	1.9%	11.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	8.1%	0.3%	7.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	24.2%	6.5%	17.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Chepstow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chepstow Street was 81.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.6% lower than the Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chepstow Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield and the 392nd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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 7EL, 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 Chepstow Street are based on 36 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 Chepstow Street, Sunderland, SR4 7EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 7EL

Average Price
£72,680

Semi-Detached
£74,713

Terraced
£72,524

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chepstow Street

Average Price
£80,693

Semi-Detached
£78,900

Terraced
£80,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chepstow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Chepstow Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£39,999	2026-03-12	£39,999
26 Chepstow Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-11-25	£66,091
13 Chepstow Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£56,625	2025-05-30	£60,570
22 Chepstow Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-10-11	£86,680
22 Chepstow Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2024-06-21	£63,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 7EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR4 7EL 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	71
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	12
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	1,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	2,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	3,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	3,173 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 School Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Rutland Street , SR4 6HY	3out of 4	871 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sunderland Rutland Street , SR4 6HY	- not rated	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Infant School Well Street , SR4 6JF	- not rated	934 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	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	- not rated	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	- not rated	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	3out of 4	896 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willowbank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	- not rated	1,480 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	2,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	2,717 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	2,778 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	3,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	3,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	545 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tonstall School The Croft , Thornholme Road SR2 7JS	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Anthony's Montessori School Tustall Road , SR2 7JR	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School Returners/Young Mums Provision Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	903 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	281 yd
Chesters Lounge Indians	141 Chester Road, Sunderland	364 yd
Tumbles	118-120, Hylton Road	454 yd
Craft Coffee	Hall, City Life Church	535 yd
Avenues Cafe	186 Hylton Road, Sunderland	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stumble Inn	88, Chester Road	208 yd
Sunderland Drama Club	Royalty Theatre Flat, 25	253 yd
Chesters / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	Chester Road, Sunderland	319 yd
Oddies Bar	Oddies, 58	420 yd
Get Stuffed @railwaytaven	1 Westbury Street, Sunderland	437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rio Pizza	1, Saint Marks Road	115 yd
Oriental Experience Take Away	85, Chester Road	172 yd
Ardo's Fried Chicken	194 - 196 Chester Road, Sunderland	241 yd
So Wok Noodle Bar And Bistro	194 - 196 Chester Road, Sunderland	241 yd
Shawarma Grill	210 Chester Road, Sunderland	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North	379 yd
Home Bargains	Trimdon Street, Sunderland	733 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	315 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		447 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 118-120 118-120 HYLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 165-167 165-167 Hylton Road	health and fitness suite	497 yd
University Of Sunderland Centre For Sport And Recreation (Closed) Chester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	545 yd
University Of Sunderland City Space CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	550 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		842 yd
Crowtree Leisure Centre (Closed) Crowtree Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	852 yd
Sunderland Football Club Academy (Closed) Crowtree Road	artificial grass pitch	854 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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