The Broadway, Sunderland, SR4 8NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR4 8NS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.1%	49.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.9%	50.9%	2.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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	27.7%	27.9%	0.2%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8%	11.6%	3.6%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	11.8%	9.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	3.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.3%	36.5%	-0.8%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	33.2%	31.2%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	16.8%	21.2%	4.4%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	11.2%	8.5%	-2.7%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	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	29.8%	23.4%	-6.4%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	14.9%	1.0%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	8.5%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	10.5%	9.5%	-1.0%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	24.7%	7.5%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.8%	97.2%	-0.6%	81.4%	15.8%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	97.4%	96%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	0%	0.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	96%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	63.2%	46.2%	17.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is The Broadway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Broadway was 497.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 426.1% higher than the Pallion average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Broadway has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion and the 27th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.8%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SR4 8NS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 The Broadway are based on 189 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 The Broadway, Sunderland, SR4 8NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 8NS

Average Price
£247,462

Semi-Detached
£220,914

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£459,848

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Broadway

Average Price
£186,510

Semi-Detached
£191,638

Terraced
£111,566

Detached
£303,472

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,213

Other
£425,517

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BroadwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 The Broadway, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-11-07	£166,482
84 The Broadway, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2014-05-09	£224,940
86 The Broadway, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,500	2013-07-25	£186,893
88 The Broadway, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2005-11-11	£475,858
64 The Broadway, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2004-07-29	£257,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 8NS

Employment

SR4 8NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 retired residents living in SR4 8NS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	125
Full-Time Employee	86
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	884 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	3,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	4,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadway Junior School Springwell Road , SR4 8NW	3out of 4	312 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	358 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Hylton Road , Pennywell SR4 9AA	3out of 4	951 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Academy Fordfield Road , Ford Estate SR4 0DA	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grindon Infant School Gleneagles Road , SR4 9QN	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Community school	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	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road , SR3 3EL	2out of 4	2,673 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	2,864 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	2,996 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Castle View Enterprise Academy Cartwright Road , SR5 3DX	3out of 4	3,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,728 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	288 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Link School Swindon Road , SR3 4EE	3out of 4	878 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunningdale School Shaftoe Road , Springwell SR3 4HA	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North View Academy St. Lukes Road , South Hylton SR4 0HB	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Park School Portland Road , Plains Farm SR3 1SS	- not rated	1,634 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside , SR2 7QN	3out of 4	2,536 yd	Academy special converter	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
Costa	28, Broadstairs Court	101 yd
The Snack Shack	98A The Broadway, Grindon	131 yd
Shake It Cake It	Unit 3, Pennywell Shopping Centre	637 yd
The Protein Bar	Unit 13, Pennywell Business Centre	728 yd
Coffee Zone	Unit 11, Pennywell Business Centre	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wavendon	Wavendon Crescent, Sunderland		518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grindon Tandoori	96 The Broadway, Grindon	132 yd
The Broadway Wok	93, 91	148 yd
Maxims	30, 29	535 yd
Chom Chom Spice	Unit 15, Pennywell Shopping Centre	619 yd
Good Taste	Good Taste Chinese Takeaway, Unit 16	623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Op	27, Broadstairs Court	101 yd
Asda	Pennywell Shopping Centre Unit 2, Portsmouth Road	654 yd
Iceland	Pennywell Shopping Centre Unit 1A, Portsmouth Road	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadway Junior School SPRINGWELL ROAD	grass pitches	204 yd
St Cuthbert'S Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School GRINDON LANE	grass pitches	384 yd
Grindon Hall Christian School Nookside	grass pitches	393 yd
Grindon Young Peoples Centre GRINDON BOYS CLUB GRINDON BOYS CLUB GRINDON LANE		430 yd
King George V Playing Fields HALESWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	633 yd
Pennywell Community Centre PORTSMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	737 yd
The New Bridge Academy (Lower Site) (Closed) Swindon Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	796 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	802 yd
Academy 360 PORTSMOUTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	874 yd
Pennywell School (Closed) Portsmouth Road	grass pitches	921 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	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.3 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	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR4 8NS