Halesworth Drive, Sunderland, SR4 8DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR4 8DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	48.8%	55.7%	6.9%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	30.1%	-6.1%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.8%	6.8%	-4.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.8%	53.9%	5.1%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	33.3%	25.3%	-8.0%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	11.6%	11.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.9%	8.2%	4.3%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	23.5%	19.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	8.3%	-10.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.9%	16.1%	-8.8%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17.9%	5.7%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	26.1%	12.0%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	3.3%	5%	1.7%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	96.6%	-0.2%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.5%	96.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	96.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Halesworth Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halesworth Drive was 52.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% lower than the Pallion average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halesworth Drive has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion and the 308th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR4 8DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Halesworth Drive are based on 202 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 Halesworth Drive, Sunderland, SR4 8DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 8DL

Average Price
£162,705

Semi-Detached
£142,156

Terraced
£130,810

Detached
£190,823

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halesworth Drive

Average Price
£166,433

Semi-Detached
£142,508

Terraced
£130,197

Detached
£195,441

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halesworth DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Halesworth Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2025-03-21	£143,192
12 Halesworth Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£169,000	2025-01-21	£174,884
24 Halesworth Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-10-30	£212,512
30 Halesworth Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-09-15	£175,579
100 Halesworth Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,950	2023-08-18	£128,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 8DL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	760 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	2,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Academy Fordfield Road , Ford Estate SR4 0DA	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Hylton Road , Pennywell SR4 9AA	3out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Junior School Springwell Road , SR4 8NW	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Grindon Lane , Grindon SR4 8HP	4out of 4	1,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Hylton Primary Academy Union Street , South Hylton SR4 0LS	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Enterprise Academy Cartwright Road , SR5 3DX	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	2,905 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	2,942 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	3,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,014 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	619 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North View Academy St. Lukes Road , South Hylton SR4 0HB	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Link School Swindon Road , SR3 4EE	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunningdale School Shaftoe Road , Springwell SR3 4HA	4out of 4	1,693 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education and Services for People with Autism Ferryboat Lane , SR5 3RL	- not rated	1,997 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Park School Portland Road , Plains Farm SR3 1SS	- not rated	2,072 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
The Protein Bar	Unit 13, Pennywell Business Centre	610 yd
Coffee Zone	Unit 11, Pennywell Business Centre	610 yd
Shake It Cake It	Unit 3, Pennywell Shopping Centre	700 yd
The Snack Shack	98A The Broadway, Grindon	783 yd
Costa	28, Broadstairs Court	823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wavendon	Wavendon Crescent, Sunderland		852 yd
Pennywell Comrades Club	Pennywell Comrades Club And Institute, Hylton Bank		899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Pizza	503 Hylton Road, Sunderland	399 yd
King Cod	127 Front Road, Sunderland	405 yd
The Jolly Fryer	497, Hylton Road	448 yd
Million Dollar Milkshakes	Unit 15, Pennywell Business Centre	610 yd
Chom Chom Spice	Unit 15, Pennywell Shopping Centre	764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Pennywell Shopping Centre Unit 2, Portsmouth Road	747 yd
Iceland	Pennywell Shopping Centre Unit 1A, Portsmouth Road	747 yd
The Co-Op	27, Broadstairs Court	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Fields HALESWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	163 yd
Havelock Primary School (Closed) Fordfield Road	grass pitches	478 yd
Highfield Community Primary School FORDFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	576 yd
Pennywell Community Centre PORTSMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Grindon Hall Christian School Nookside	grass pitches	660 yd
St Annes Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School HYLTON ROAD	grass pitches	722 yd
Broadway Junior School SPRINGWELL ROAD	grass pitches	798 yd
Academy 360 PORTSMOUTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	859 yd
Pennywell School (Closed) Portsmouth Road	grass pitches	924 yd
Ford Community Sports Hub ESTUARY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	978 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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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