Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, SR4 7LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR4 7LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.6%	49.9%	1.3%	49.0%	0.9%

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	29.7%	32.8%	3.1%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	51%	-5.3%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	6.1%	2.2%

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	48.3%	52.1%	3.8%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	35%	30.2%	-4.8%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	13%	13.5%	0.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.7%	19.1%	-2.6%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.6%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	19.5%	4.3%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	29.1%	8.9%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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	11.6%	24.2%	12.6%	1.1%	23.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.2%	71.3%	-11.9%	81.4%	-10.1%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	91%	1.1%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	91%	1.1%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	7.5%	6.1%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Muslim	25.1%	6.5%	18.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Hurstwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hurstwood Road was 56.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.5% lower than the Barnes average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hurstwood Road has the 49th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes and the 394th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

🔎 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 7LE, 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 Hurstwood Road are based on 166 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 Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, SR4 7LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 7LE

Average Price
£141,762

Semi-Detached
£159,534

Terraced
£139,541

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hurstwood Road

Average Price
£177,420

Semi-Detached
£205,845

Terraced
£167,926

Detached
£232,858

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hurstwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2025-12-19	£129,237
33 Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2025-01-24	£124,785
30 Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£144,995	2024-08-30	£159,480
36 Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£123,200	2024-02-09	£137,873
32 Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-03-08	£165,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 7LE

Employment

SR4 7LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	32
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	2,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	2,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	3,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	3,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ	3out of 4	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	- not rated	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant School Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	- not rated	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	660 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	- not rated	586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	- not rated	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bede School Durham Road , SR3 4AH	- not rated	948 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	2,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	2,702 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	2,542 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	2,966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	3,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	499 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	- not rated	499 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School Returners/Young Mums Provision Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	540 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornholme Road (Based-in-Thornhill Academy) , Ashbrooke SR2 7NA	3out of 4	540 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tonstall School The Croft , Thornholme Road SR2 7JS	- not rated	564 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesters Lounge Indians	141 Chester Road, Sunderland	433 yd
Shahi Chai	121 Chester Road, Sunderland	438 yd
CoffeeStop@thecoachhouse	Barnes Park Coach House, Barnes Park Road	538 yd
Caffe 207	207 Chester Road, Sunderland	548 yd
Zachos	Ground Floor Rear, 209 Chester Road	556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunderland West Community Centre Social Club.	West Community Centre, Chester Road	498 yd
Chesters / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	Chester Road, Sunderland	534 yd
Toby Carvery Barnes Park	Barnes Hotel, Durham Road	610 yd
Sunderland Drama Club	Royalty Theatre Flat, 25	613 yd
The Stumble Inn	88, Chester Road	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mozzarella Pizza	Aylaz, 28A Beachville Street	190 yd
Bite Blitz	28A Beachville Street, Sunderland	190 yd
Subway	Esso Service Station, Dunelm South	422 yd
Peri Kababish	147A Chester Road, Sunderland	435 yd
Welcome Inn	131, Chester Road	436 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North		701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Richard Avenue Primary School RICHARD AVENUE	grass pitches	324 yd
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	388 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		500 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	538 yd
St Mary'S Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School MEADOWSIDE	grass pitches	578 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	646 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		672 yd
St Gabriels Church & Community Centre ST. GABRIELS AVENUE		738 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sunderland) SPORTS ACADEMY SPORTS ACADEMY DURHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	823 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 165-167 165-167 Hylton Road	health and fitness suite	950 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	34.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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