Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR4 7LP is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	45%	46.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	55%	53.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	4.7%

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 7LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	58%	44.7%	-13.3%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	44.1%	14.3%	44.2%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.8%	53.7%	-0.1%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	32.3%	31.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	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	15.1%	17.8%	2.7%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.3%	17.2%	-10.1%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	36%	11.9%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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	14.5%	25.4%	10.9%	1.1%	24.3%
Chinese	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3%	0%	-3.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3%	9.5%	6.5%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	67.2%	54.9%	-12.3%	81.4%	-26.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	75.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.8%	9%	6.2%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	12.1%	-2.7%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	74.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	5.8%	10.5%	4.7%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	9.5%	1.0%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	7%	0.3%	6.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Muslim	31.4%	6.5%	24.9%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Wearhead Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wearhead Drive was 100.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.2% higher than the Barnes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wearhead Drive has the 45th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes and the 373rd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 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 7LP, 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 Wearhead Drive are based on 214 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 Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 7LP

Average Price
£154,155

Semi-Detached
£214,114

Terraced
£174,525

Detached
£187,717

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,057

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wearhead Drive

Average Price
£171,497

Semi-Detached
£215,760

Terraced
£187,067

Detached
£202,241

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,317

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wearhead DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,300	2025-02-27	£71,174
34 Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-02-10	£68,909
36 Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,250	2024-05-17	£77,150
12 Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2024-03-22	£187,610
54 Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-12-11	£155,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 7LP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR4 7LP 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	95
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	15
Other	14
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,966 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	3,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	3,923 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	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	477 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	590 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Junior School Mount Road , SR4 7QF	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	632 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	769 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	2,302 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	858 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	2,478 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	2,908 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	477 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	578 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	1,073 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Park School Portland Road , Plains Farm SR3 1SS	- not rated	1,304 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
CoffeeStop@thecoachhouse	Barnes Park Coach House, Barnes Park Road	521 yd
Chesters Lounge Indians	141 Chester Road, Sunderland	529 yd
Shahi Chai	121 Chester Road, Sunderland	529 yd
Caffe 207	207 Chester Road, Sunderland	641 yd
Zachos	Ground Floor Rear, 209 Chester Road	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery Barnes Park	Barnes Hotel, Durham Road	537 yd
Sunderland West Community Centre Social Club.	West Community Centre, Chester Road	595 yd
Chesters / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	Chester Road, Sunderland	629 yd
Sunderland Drama Club	Royalty Theatre Flat, 25	658 yd
The Stumble Inn	88, Chester Road	666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mozzarella Pizza	Aylaz, 28A Beachville Street	253 yd
Bite Blitz	28A Beachville Street, Sunderland	253 yd
Subway	Esso Service Station, Dunelm South	327 yd
The Fountain Garden	61, Queens Crescent	502 yd
Welcome Inn	131, Chester Road	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North		797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Richard Avenue Primary School RICHARD AVENUE	grass pitches	258 yd
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	438 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	465 yd
St Mary'S Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School MEADOWSIDE	grass pitches	482 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		597 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		625 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sunderland) SPORTS ACADEMY SPORTS ACADEMY DURHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	803 yd
St Gabriels Church & Community Centre ST. GABRIELS AVENUE		820 yd
Sunderland College (Bede Campus) BEDE CENTRE BEDE CENTRE DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	960 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	52.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.5%

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	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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