Fernville Street, Sunderland, SR4 7LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR4 7LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	54.3%	49.3%	-5.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	45.7%	50.7%	5.0%	49.0%	1.7%

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 7LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	33.3%	42.8%	9.5%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	35.8%	-6.2%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10%	12.6%	2.6%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	10.4%	4.2%	-6.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	45.7%	51.8%	6.1%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	35.3%	27.5%	-7.8%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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	26%	18%	-8.0%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	9.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.8%	4.5%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	17.1%	3.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	33.6%	8.5%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	18%	21.4%	3.4%	1.1%	20.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.3%	9.4%	9.1%	2.5%	6.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
White	75.1%	59.4%	-15.7%	81.4%	-22.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	85.8%	77.5%	-8.3%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	8.7%	8.4%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	77%	-8.8%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	9.7%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	9.4%	2.8%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Sikh	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Fernville Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernville Street was 139.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.3% higher than the Barnes average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Fernville Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes and the 248th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 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 7LX, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Fernville Street are based on 52 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 Fernville Street, Sunderland, SR4 7LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 7LX

Average Price
£117,853

Semi-Detached
£87,320

Terraced
£119,126

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernville Street

Average Price
£121,531

Semi-Detached
£123,198

Terraced
£121,464

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernville Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Fernville Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2024-04-26	£119,248
19 Fernville Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-02-13	£64,127
16 Fernville Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-12-04	£114,396
20 Fernville Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2023-06-29	£129,993
13 Fernville Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2023-04-28	£89,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 7LX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR4 7LX 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	56
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,917 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	3,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,180 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	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Junior School Mount Road , SR4 7QF	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	No	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	751 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	2,408 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	1,054 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	2,464 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	2,871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	719 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	928 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	1,482 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	265 yd
Chesters Lounge Indians	141 Chester Road, Sunderland	281 yd
Caffe 207	207 Chester Road, Sunderland	460 yd
Zachos	Ground Floor Rear, 209 Chester Road	474 yd
Crazy Chops Bistro	79 Ewesley Road, Sunderland	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunderland West Community Centre Social Club.	West Community Centre, Chester Road	369 yd
Chesters / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	Chester Road, Sunderland	373 yd
The Stumble Inn	88, Chester Road	460 yd
Sunderland Drama Club	Royalty Theatre Flat, 25	467 yd
Willow Pond	Willow Pond Inn, 173	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mozzarella Pizza	Aylaz, 28A Beachville Street	80 yd
Bite Blitz	28A Beachville Street, Sunderland	80 yd
Welcome Inn	131, Chester Road	265 yd
Merrills Fish & Chips	133, Chester Road	265 yd
Oriental Experience Take Away	85, Chester Road	288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North		542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	249 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		371 yd
Richard Avenue Primary School RICHARD AVENUE	grass pitches	505 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Girls Academy THORNHILL TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
Thornhill School THORNHOLME ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
Argyle House School 19-20 19-20 THORNHILL PARK		689 yd
St Gabriels Church & Community Centre ST. GABRIELS AVENUE		694 yd
St Mary'S Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School MEADOWSIDE	grass pitches	744 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 165-167 165-167 Hylton Road	health and fitness suite	784 yd
University Of Sunderland City Space CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	846 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	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.6%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.2 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	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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