Gifford Square, Sunderland, SR4 8PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR4 8PD 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 Gifford Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gifford Square was 399.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 406.0% higher than the Pallion average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gifford Square has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Pallion and the 32nd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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 8PD, 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 Gifford Square are based on 20 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 Gifford Square, Sunderland, SR4 8PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 8PD

Average Price
£197,699

Semi-Detached
£197,699

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gifford Square

Average Price
£202,372

Semi-Detached
£202,372

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gifford SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Gifford Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,500	2025-07-11	£231,358
1 Gifford Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-01-10	£235,684
11 Gifford Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2020-01-28	£165,734
4 Gifford Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,600	2019-08-09	£218,034
9 Gifford Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,500	2017-08-25	£205,516

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 8PD

Employment

SR4 8PD 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 8PD 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	- not rated	816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	2,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	3,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	4out of 4	4,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	4,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Grindon Lane , Grindon SR4 8HP	- not rated	365 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Grindon Lane , Grindon SR4 8HP	- not rated	365 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Junior School Springwell Road , SR4 8NW	3out of 4	425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Hylton Road , Pennywell SR4 9AA	3out of 4	914 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grindon Infant School Gleneagles Road , SR4 9QN	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennywell School Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	3out of 4	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View School Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bede School Durham Road , SR3 4AH	- not rated	1,835 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road , SR3 3EL	- not rated	2,648 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	1,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	4,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	4,331 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	231 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	729 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	231 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Link School Swindon Road , SR3 4EE	3out of 4	936 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Dene School Swindon Road , Springwell SR3 4EE	- not rated	944 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Dene School Swindon Road , SR3 4EE	- not rated	944 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunningdale School Doxford Park Way , SR3 2PP	4out of 4	1,095 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	111 yd
Costa	28, Broadstairs Court	258 yd
Shake It Cake It	Unit 3, Pennywell Shopping Centre	466 yd
The Protein Bar	Unit 13, Pennywell Business Centre	593 yd
Coffee Zone	Unit 11, Pennywell Business Centre	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wavendon	Wavendon Crescent, Sunderland		748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grindon Tandoori	96 The Broadway, Grindon	123 yd
The Broadway Wok	93, 91	130 yd
Chom Chom Spice	Unit 15, Pennywell Shopping Centre	428 yd
Good Taste	Good Taste Chinese Takeaway, Unit 16	430 yd
Grindon Dragon	9 Galashiels Road, Sunderland	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Op	27, Broadstairs Court	258 yd
Asda	Pennywell Shopping Centre Unit 2, Portsmouth Road	471 yd
Iceland	Pennywell Shopping Centre Unit 1A, Portsmouth Road	471 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grindon Hall Christian School Nookside	grass pitches	230 yd
Grindon Young Peoples Centre GRINDON BOYS CLUB GRINDON BOYS CLUB GRINDON LANE		293 yd
St Cuthbert'S Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School GRINDON LANE	grass pitches	394 yd
Broadway Junior School SPRINGWELL ROAD	grass pitches	428 yd
Pennywell Community Centre PORTSMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	599 yd
King George V Playing Fields HALESWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	653 yd
Academy 360 PORTSMOUTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	689 yd
Pennywell School (Closed) Portsmouth Road	grass pitches	728 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	850 yd
St Annes Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School HYLTON 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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