Galway Square, Sunderland, SR4 8JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR4 8JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.5%	51.3%	-7.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	41.5%	48.7%	7.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 8JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	48.6%	54.9%	6.3%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	26.4%	-2.6%	44.2%	-17.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.2%	8.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	10.9%	7.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	1.6%

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	47.3%	38.8%	-8.5%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	27.4%	34.4%	7.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	15.4%	15.6%	0.2%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	6.2%	8%	1.8%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	23.9%	-12.7%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	16.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	10.6%	6.2%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	16.7%	8.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	17.8%	6.3%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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)
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.9%	99.1%	1.2%	81.4%	17.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.1% 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	98.8%	99.1%	0.3%	83.2%	15.9%
European Union	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	99.1%	0.3%	83.2%	15.9%
10+ Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Galway Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Galway Square was 67.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% lower than the St Anne's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Galway Square has the 14th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's and the 458th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR4 8JY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Galway Square are based on 13 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 Galway Square, Sunderland, SR4 8JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 8JY

Average Price
£106,286

Semi-Detached
£113,621

Terraced
£69,608

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Galway Square

Average Price
£119,374

Semi-Detached
£123,195

Terraced
£73,527

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Galway SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Galway Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,500	2024-08-13	£115,269
7 Galway Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,600	2024-03-22	£111,395
1 Galway Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-09-09	£130,985
7 Galway Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2021-01-19	£116,729
8 Galway Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-07-26	£107,813

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 8JY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Education	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	1,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	2,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	4out of 4	3,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	4,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	5,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grindon Infant School Gleneagles Road , SR4 9QN	3out of 4	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Grindon Lane , Grindon SR4 8HP	- not rated	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Grindon Lane , Grindon SR4 8HP	- not rated	746 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Junior School Springwell Road , SR4 8NW	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasting Hill Academy Tilbury Road , Sunderland SR3 4LY	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3out of 4	910 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View School Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	- not rated	910 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell School Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road , SR3 3EL	- not rated	2,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farringdon Community Sports College Allendale Road , SR3 3EL	- not rated	2,289 yd	Community school	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	2,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	4,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	5,070 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	819 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	911 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	930 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grindon Hall Christian School Nookside , SR4 8PG	- not rated	819 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Link School Swindon Road , SR3 4EE	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Dene School Swindon Road , Springwell SR3 4EE	- not rated	1,256 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Dene School Swindon Road , SR3 4EE	- not rated	1,256 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunningdale School Doxford Park Way , SR3 2PP	4out of 4	1,291 yd	Community special school	Yes	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 Snack Shack	98A The Broadway, Grindon	804 yd
Shake It Cake It	Unit 3, Pennywell Shopping Centre	871 yd
Costa	28, Broadstairs Court	891 yd
The Protein Bar	Unit 13, Pennywell Business Centre	1,035 yd
Coffee Zone	Unit 11, Pennywell Business Centre	1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grindon Broadway Club	Grindon Broadway Social Club, Gregory Road		522 yd
Hastings Hill	The Hastings Hill, Sevenoaks Drive		761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grindon Dragon	9 Galashiels Road, Sunderland	299 yd
Mariners	197, Gleneagles Road	325 yd
Golden Fish Bar	1 Gerrard Road, Sunderland	373 yd
The Broadway Wok	93, 91	783 yd
Good Taste	Good Taste Chinese Takeaway, Unit 16	785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Pennywell Shopping Centre Unit 2, Portsmouth Road	833 yd
Iceland	Pennywell Shopping Centre Unit 1A, Portsmouth Road	833 yd
The Co-Op	27, Broadstairs Court	891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grindon Young Peoples Centre GRINDON BOYS CLUB GRINDON BOYS CLUB GRINDON LANE		512 yd
Barnes Park Extension A T C HQ A T C HQ TAY ROAD	grass pitches	693 yd
St Cuthbert'S Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School GRINDON LANE	grass pitches	715 yd
Grindon Hall Christian School Nookside	grass pitches	817 yd
Pennywell School (Closed) Portsmouth Road	grass pitches	908 yd
Academy 360 PORTSMOUTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	926 yd
Sandhill Sports Centre SANDHILL VIEW CENTRE SANDHILL VIEW CENTRE GRINDON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	930 yd
Thorndale Road THORNEY CLOSE ACTION & ENTERPRISE CENTRE THORNEY CLOSE ACTION & ENTERPRISE CENTRE THORNDALE ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Pennywell Community Centre PORTSMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
Broadway Junior School SPRINGWELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.9 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	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR4 8JY