Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR4 7EZ is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	52.9%	46.1%	-6.8%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	47.1%	53.9%	6.8%	49.0%	4.9%

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 7EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	53.4%	51.8%	-1.6%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	38.4%	3.3%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	58.6%	58.9%	0.3%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	26.4%	25.9%	-0.5%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	10.3%	9.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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	17.5%	16.3%	-1.2%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	14.3%	2.4%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	11.4%	3.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.1%	17.1%	-6.0%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	33.1%	7.4%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	10.1%	1.6%	-8.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.7% 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	22.4%	32.5%	10.1%	1.1%	31.4%
Chinese	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4%	10.9%	6.9%	1.6%	9.3%
Black African	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	2.5%	2.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	54.9%	35.7%	-19.2%	81.4%	-45.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	73%	57.6%	-15.4%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	33.1%	13.0%	5.6%	27.5%
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	72.7%	57.6%	-15.1%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	5.7%	16.7%	11.0%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	16.7%	2.0%	1.9%	14.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
South-East Asia	8.3%	0.2%	8.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	40.3%	6.5%	33.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 129.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% higher than the Barnes average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chester Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes and the 281st highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SR4 7EZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Chester Road are based on 141 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 Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 7EZ

Average Price
£192,703

Semi-Detached
£175,836

Terraced
£195,633

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,917

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£205,915

Semi-Detached
£193,901

Terraced
£182,352

Detached
£414,058

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,923

Other
£327,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Chester Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-05-07	£113,269
103 Chester Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2020-01-14	£110,313
101 Chester Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-02-24	£163,294
107 Chester Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2008-03-14	£197,654
89 - 91 Chester Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2007-05-08	£140,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 7EZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR4 7EZ 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	70
Part-Time Employee	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	20
Other	15
Retired	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,987 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	3,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,467 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	796 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	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Infant Academy Well Street , SR4 6JF	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	904 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	739 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	880 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,445 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	2,622 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	1,330 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	2,575 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	2,954 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	748 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	868 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	1,578 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	148 yd
Chesters Lounge Indians	141 Chester Road, Sunderland	237 yd
Caffe 207	207 Chester Road, Sunderland	488 yd
Zachos	Ground Floor Rear, 209 Chester Road	509 yd
Tots And Dots	25 New Durham Road, Sunderland	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesters / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	Chester Road, Sunderland	242 yd
The Stumble Inn	88, Chester Road	253 yd
Sunderland Drama Club	Royalty Theatre Flat, 25	284 yd
Sunderland West Community Centre Social Club.	West Community Centre, Chester Road	343 yd
Willow Pond	Willow Pond Inn, 173	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Experience Take Away	85, Chester Road	4 yd
Rio Pizza	1, Saint Marks Road	69 yd
Ardo's Fried Chicken	194 - 196 Chester Road, Sunderland	126 yd
So Wok Noodle Bar And Bistro	194 - 196 Chester Road, Sunderland	126 yd
Welcome Inn	131, Chester Road	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North		372 yd
Home Bargains	Trimdon Street, Sunderland		900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	204 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		341 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 165-167 165-167 Hylton Road	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 118-120 118-120 HYLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	594 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
University Of Sunderland Centre For Sport And Recreation (Closed) Chester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	650 yd
University Of Sunderland City Space CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	652 yd
St Gabriels Church & Community Centre ST. GABRIELS AVENUE		755 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		771 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	785 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR4 7EZ