Victoria Place, Sunderland, SR4 7EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR4 7EN 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 7EN, 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 Victoria Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Place was 121.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Place has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield and the 309th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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 7EN, 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 Victoria Place 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 Victoria Place, Sunderland, SR4 7EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 7EN

Average Price
£87,536

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£154,887

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£47,295

Other
£60,424

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Place

Average Price
£64,186

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£156,541

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£38,021

Other
£44,172

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Victoria Place, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-10-12	£61,273
4 Victoria Place, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,800	2020-08-14	£47,959
4 Victoria Place, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£23,000	2019-05-15	£27,070
2 Victoria Place, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2009-09-15	£156,541
4 Victoria Place, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£28,000	2006-10-20	£28,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 7EN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR4 7EN 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
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	3,057 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	3,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,541 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	797 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	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Infant Academy Well Street , SR4 6JF	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	978 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	708 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	890 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	2,260 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	2,713 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	1,418 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	2,654 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	3,026 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	667 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	886 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	1,568 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	230 yd
Chesters Lounge Indians	141 Chester Road, Sunderland	319 yd
Tots And Dots	25 New Durham Road, Sunderland	539 yd
Tumbles	118-120, Hylton Road	545 yd
Grinder Coffee Co.	Grinder Coffee, 24A New Durham Road	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stumble Inn	88, Chester Road	181 yd
Sunderland Drama Club	Royalty Theatre Flat, 25	219 yd
Chesters / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	Chester Road, Sunderland	301 yd
Sunderland West Community Centre Social Club.	West Community Centre, Chester Road	418 yd
Oddies Bar	Oddies, 58	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rio Pizza	1, Saint Marks Road	23 yd
Oriental Experience Take Away	85, Chester Road	94 yd
Ardo's Fried Chicken	194 - 196 Chester Road, Sunderland	199 yd
So Wok Noodle Bar And Bistro	194 - 196 Chester Road, Sunderland	199 yd
Welcome Inn	131, Chester Road	238 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North	402 yd
Home Bargains	Trimdon Street, Sunderland	810 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	224 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		416 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 118-120 118-120 HYLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 165-167 165-167 Hylton Road	health and fitness suite	560 yd
University Of Sunderland Centre For Sport And Recreation (Closed) Chester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	566 yd
University Of Sunderland City Space CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	569 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	622 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		769 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	811 yd
St Gabriels Church & Community Centre ST. GABRIELS AVENUE		832 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	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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.