Northfield Drive, Sunderland, SR4 9SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR4 9SA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.8%	1.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.4%	48.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 vicinity of SR4 9SA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.1%	29.8%	-3.3%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	55.5%	1.0%	44.2%	11.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	43.1%	45.9%	2.8%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	38%	35.6%	-2.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.9%	15.2%	2.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	18.5%	-2.5%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	10.6%	2.0%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	23%	7.1%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	17.4%	2.6%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
White	100%	99.3%	-0.7%	81.4%	17.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.7% 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	100%	98.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	15.5%
European Union	0%	0.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	100%	98.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	15.5%
10+ Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	9.8%	-9.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	73.1%	46.2%	26.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Northfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northfield Drive was 29.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the St Anne's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northfield Drive has the 6th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Anne's and the 135th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 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 9SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Northfield Drive are based on 26 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 Northfield Drive, Sunderland, SR4 9SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 9SA

Average Price
£149,209

Semi-Detached
£179,254

Terraced
£127,749

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfield Drive

Average Price
£152,231

Semi-Detached
£177,647

Terraced
£142,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Northfield Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2024-10-31	£95,288
1 Northfield Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-01-12	£179,010
7 Northfield Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-12-17	£149,953
10 Northfield Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2020-06-11	£90,026
1 Northfield Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	2018-01-19	£149,860

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR4 9SA

Employment

SR4 9SA 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 retired residents living in SR4 9SA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	3,651 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	4,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Neasham Place , DH5 8AE	4out of 4	5,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hasting Hill Academy Tilbury Road , Sunderland SR3 4LY	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Grindon Lane , Grindon SR4 8HP	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorney Close Primary School Torquay Road , SR3 4BB	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Junior School Springwell Road , SR4 8NW	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Community school	No	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	1,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road , SR3 3EL	2out of 4	1,928 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	4,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Enterprise Academy Cartwright Road , SR5 3DX	3out of 4	4,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	4,140 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	2,752 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	1,502 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunningdale School Shaftoe Road , Springwell SR3 4HA	4out of 4	1,598 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Link School Swindon Road , SR3 4EE	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Park School Portland Road , Plains Farm SR3 1SS	- not rated	2,433 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North View Academy St. Lukes Road , South Hylton SR4 0HB	3out of 4	2,617 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education and Services for People with Autism Ferryboat Lane , SR5 3RL	- not rated	3,367 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grindon Broadway Club	Grindon Broadway Social Club, Gregory Road		340 yd
Hastings Hill	The Hastings Hill, Sevenoaks Drive		892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mariners	197, Gleneagles Road	377 yd
Golden Fish Bar	1 Gerrard Road, Sunderland	561 yd
Grindon Dragon	9 Galashiels Road, Sunderland	829 yd
Aryan's Pizza Shop	1 Thorndale Road, Sunderland	987 yd
Thorndale Tandoori	Thorndale Tandoori, 20 Thorndale Road	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnes Park Extension A T C HQ A T C HQ TAY ROAD	grass pitches	311 yd
Thorndale Road THORNEY CLOSE ACTION & ENTERPRISE CENTRE THORNEY CLOSE ACTION & ENTERPRISE CENTRE THORNDALE ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
Hasting Hill Academy TILBURY ROAD	grass pitches	849 yd
Grindon Young Peoples Centre GRINDON BOYS CLUB GRINDON BOYS CLUB GRINDON LANE		1,080 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	258.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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