Howarth Street, Sunderland, SR4 7UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR4 7UT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.7%	49.4%	2.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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	35.1%	36.3%	1.2%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	46.3%	2.4%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	2.9%	4%	1.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.8%	7.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	9.3%	6%	-3.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	42.5%	41.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	35.1%	30.8%	-4.3%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	13.1%	16.9%	3.8%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	6.9%	8%	1.1%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.8%

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	30.7%	22.3%	-8.4%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	13.4%	4.1%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	13.4%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	8.4%	5.5%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	9.4%	-1.8%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	30.7%	6.3%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	7.3%	2.5%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.9% 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	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	15.8%	14.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	12.9%
Black African	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	71.8%	60.9%	-10.9%	81.4%	-20.5%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	73.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	22.8%	2.3%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	73.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	7.7%	11.8%	4.1%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	12%	3.4%	-8.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	8%	4.1%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	5.5%	0.2%	5.3%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Howarth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howarth Street was 297.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% higher than the Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howarth Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Millfield and the 51st highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR4 7UT, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Howarth Street are based on 67 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 Howarth Street, Sunderland, SR4 7UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 7UT

Average Price
£114,397

Semi-Detached
£117,145

Terraced
£113,733

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howarth Street

Average Price
£119,326

Semi-Detached
£121,275

Terraced
£118,812

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howarth Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Howarth Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-11-28	£142,351
33 Howarth Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2025-08-29	£85,972
21 Howarth Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-08-07	£76,761
25 Howarth Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-07-24	£122,597
28 Howarth Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-07-19	£146,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 7UT

Employment

SR4 7UT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SR4 7UT 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	64
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
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	357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	2,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	2,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	2,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	2,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Diamond Hall Junior School Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street , Millfield SR4 6JF	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Rutland Street , SR4 6HY	3out of 4	431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sunderland Rutland Street , SR4 6HY	- not rated	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Hall Infant School Well Street , SR4 6JF	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	- not rated	1,134 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bede School Durham Road , SR3 4AH	- not rated	1,528 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	1,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	2,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	3,108 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	2,393 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	2,726 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	2,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	1,002 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link School Pallion Waverley Terrace , Pallion SR4 6TA	- not rated	1,090 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tonstall School The Croft , Thornholme Road SR2 7JS	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School Returners/Young Mums Provision Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	1,289 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Avenues Cafe	186 Hylton Road, Sunderland	152 yd
Craft Coffee	Hall, City Life Church	166 yd
Chesters Lounge Indians	141 Chester Road, Sunderland	418 yd
WRVS - Main Shop, Main Concourse	Nurses Training School, Kayll Road	419 yd
Caffe 207	207 Chester Road, Sunderland	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willow Pond	Willow Pond Inn, 173	120 yd
Sir John Short Raob Club	Sir John Short R A O B Club, Wilson Street	258 yd
Chesters / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	Chester Road, Sunderland	321 yd
Sunderland West Community Centre Social Club.	West Community Centre, Chester Road	369 yd
Cheema's American Pool And Snooker	Cheema American Pool And Snooker Hall, Hylton Road	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Wrapz	179 Hylton Road, Sunderland	112 yd
Manhattan Grill House	199 Hylton Road, Sunderland	131 yd
Hylton Fry Inn	213 Hylton Road, Sunderland	159 yd
Hylton Pizza	159 Hylton Road, Sunderland	175 yd
Deli Two Twenty	220 Hylton Road, Sunderland	181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Saint Marks Road North	153 yd
Herons Foods	38 Saint Lukes Terrace, Sunderland	755 yd
Home Bargains	Trimdon Street, Sunderland	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 165-167 165-167 Hylton Road	health and fitness suite	139 yd
West Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHESTER ROAD		366 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) 118-120 118-120 HYLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	426 yd
St Gabriels Church & Community Centre ST. GABRIELS AVENUE		578 yd
Mayfair Health Club MAYFAIR BUILDINGS MAYFAIR BUILDINGS DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Lambton Street Youth And Community Hub FALKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Hylton Road Pitches FARADAY GROVE	grass pitches	891 yd
University Of Sunderland Centre For Sport And Recreation (Closed) Chester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,002 yd
University Of Sunderland City Space CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,011 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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