Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR4 7LW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	52%	0.1%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.1%	48%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.7%	41%	6.3%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	48%	-0.6%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	55.5%	51.5%	-4.0%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	29.7%	33.2%	3.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	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%	15.3%	-1.7%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	15.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	15.3%	0.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	34.9%	3.3%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	7.7%	4.4%	1.1%	6.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.8%	83.5%	-8.3%	81.4%	2.1%
Arab	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	92.1%	88.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	1%	3.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	88.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Wearhead Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wearhead Drive was 104.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.9% higher than the Barnes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wearhead Drive has the 33rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes and the 288th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SR4 7LW, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 220 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 7LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 7LW

Average Price
£180,405

Semi-Detached
£195,914

Terraced
£169,310

Detached
£195,533

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wearhead Drive

Average Price
£176,133

Semi-Detached
£219,522

Terraced
£194,864

Detached
£201,812

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,318

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wearhead DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-12-19	£185,338
70 Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-12-18	£175,320
87 Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-07-18	£139,744
82 Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2024-05-01	£132,155
66 Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-12-08	£164,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 7LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	39
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	2,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	2,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	3,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	3,780 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	303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	316 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	- not rated	316 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant School Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	- not rated	711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	711 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	502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	3out of 4	502 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	- not rated	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bede School Durham Road , SR3 4AH	- not rated	870 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	870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	2,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	2,855 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	2,599 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	3,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	3,097 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	316 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	- not rated	316 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School Returners/Young Mums Provision Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	441 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornholme Road (Based-in-Thornhill Academy) , Ashbrooke SR2 7NA	3out of 4	441 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tonstall School The Croft , Thornholme Road SR2 7JS	- not rated	549 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
CoffeeStop@thecoachhouse	Barnes Park Coach House, Barnes Park Road	483 yd
Chesters Lounge Indians	141 Chester Road, Sunderland	619 yd
Shahi Chai	121 Chester Road, Sunderland	622 yd
Crazy Chops Bistro	79 Ewesley Road, Sunderland	678 yd
Caffe 207	207 Chester Road, Sunderland	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery Barnes Park	Barnes Hotel, Durham Road	451 yd
Sunderland West Community Centre Social Club.	West Community Centre, Chester Road	681 yd
Chesters / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	Chester Road, Sunderland	720 yd
Sunderland Drama Club	Royalty Theatre Flat, 25	737 yd
The Stumble Inn	88, Chester Road	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Esso Service Station, Dunelm South	236 yd
Mozzarella Pizza	Aylaz, 28A Beachville Street	344 yd
Bite Blitz	28A Beachville Street, Sunderland	344 yd
Delhi Emperor	4 Silksworth Lane, Sunderland	477 yd
Barnes Delhi Indian Limited	4 Silksworth Lane, Sunderland	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North		887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Richard Avenue Primary School RICHARD AVENUE	grass pitches	183 yd
St Mary'S Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School MEADOWSIDE	grass pitches	393 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	441 yd
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		629 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	655 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		683 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sunderland) SPORTS ACADEMY SPORTS ACADEMY DURHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	757 yd
St Gabriels Church & Community Centre ST. GABRIELS AVENUE		878 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy WILLOW BANK ROAD		908 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	57.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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