Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR4 7RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.4%	49.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.6%	50.6%	0.0%	49.0%	1.6%

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	36.2%	41.3%	5.1%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	31.4%	-14.4%	44.2%	-12.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.2%	15.2%	6.0%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	6.9%	9%	2.1%	6.1%	2.9%

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	43.3%	45.4%	2.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	32.7%	35.8%	3.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	16.7%	15.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	28.5%	16.1%	-12.4%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	12.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	8.1%	3.5%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.5%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	36.3%	9.8%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	1.1%	6.2%
Chinese	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	78.8%	75.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	-6.3%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	85.6%	81.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	1%	2.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	13.4%	3.5%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	82%	-2.9%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	8%	4.5%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 175.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% higher than the Barnes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes and the 173rd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.8%.

🔎 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 7RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 142 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 7RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 7RQ

Average Price
£459,460

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,975

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£986,431

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£211,694

Semi-Detached
£200,714

Terraced
£189,260

Detached
£423,346

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,830

Other
£330,005

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
245 Chester Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£840,000	2019-03-25	£1,009,187
253 Chester Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2009-10-16	£282,975
251 Chester Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	2000-11-28	£127,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 7RQ

Employment

SR4 7RQ 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	87
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,311 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	2,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF	3out of 4	441 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Junior School Mount Road , SR4 7QF	3out of 4	464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Infant Academy Well Street , SR4 6JF	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sunderland Rutland Street , SR4 6HY	3out of 4	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	1,361 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Academy converter	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	1,034 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	1,889 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	2,272 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	1,205 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,311 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Park School Portland Road , Plains Farm SR3 1SS	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,423 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	1,433 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Royal Voluntary Service Cafeteria	Sunderland Royal Hospital, Chester Road	66 yd
Zachos	Ground Floor Rear, 209 Chester Road	179 yd
Streetcare	Saint Gabriels Church, Saint Gabriels Avenue	199 yd
Caffe 207	207 Chester Road, Sunderland	200 yd
WRVS - Main Shop, Main Concourse	Nurses Training School, Kayll Road	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunderland West Community Centre Social Club.	West Community Centre, Chester Road	349 yd
Chesters / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	Chester Road, Sunderland	479 yd
Willow Pond	Willow Pond Inn, 173	669 yd
Sir John Short Raob Club	Sir John Short R A O B Club, Wilson Street	700 yd
The Stumble Inn	88, Chester Road	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caesar Takeaway	179 Chester Road, Sunderland	308 yd
The Fountain Garden	61, Queens Crescent	329 yd
Naz's Grill	169 Chester Road, Sunderland	336 yd
Subway	232, Chester Road	343 yd
Lebaneat Express	216 Chester Road, Sunderland	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North		502 yd
Herons Foods	38 Saint Lukes Terrace, Sunderland		1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Gabriels Church & Community Centre ST. GABRIELS AVENUE		76 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		351 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 165-167 165-167 Hylton Road	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Hylton Road Pitches FARADAY GROVE	grass pitches	796 yd
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Richard Avenue Primary School RICHARD AVENUE	grass pitches	821 yd
Lambton Street Youth And Community Hub FALKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sunderland) SPORTS ACADEMY SPORTS ACADEMY DURHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	889 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 118-120 118-120 HYLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	961 yd
Sunderland College (Bede Campus) BEDE CENTRE BEDE CENTRE DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,019 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%

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

Overview of SR4 7RQ