North Bridge Street Back, Sunderland, SR5 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR5 1BU is primarily male, with 55.4% of the population 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	48.9%	44.6%	-4.3%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	51.1%	55.4%	4.3%	49.0%	6.4%

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 SR5 1BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	46.8%	66.3%	19.5%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	26.3%	-1.8%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.9%	3.7%	-8.2%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	8.9%	2.1%	-6.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.9%	57.6%	17.7%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	26.9%	31.5%	4.6%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	20.1%	7.9%	-12.2%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	11.6%	1.5%	-10.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around SR5 1BU this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.3%	8.5%	-23.8%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	4.2%	-8.6%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	6.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	22.2%	10.7%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	47.1%	25.0%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	8.1%	7.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	4.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	13.4%	1.5%	-11.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3%	2%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	5.4%	5.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.7%	19.6%	18.9%	2.5%	17.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.3%	56.4%	-24.9%	81.4%	-25.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	49%	-35.0%	83.2%	-34.2%
European Union	3.4%	12.9%	9.5%	6.1%	6.8%
Africa	1.5%	21.8%	20.3%	2.7%	19.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	15.3%	4.5%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 7.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	49%	-35.0%	83.2%	-34.2%
10+ Years	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	9.4%	8.7%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	26.7%	22.2%	1.9%	24.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	76.7%	-28.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	16.7%	0.3%	16.4%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is North Bridge Street Back dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Bridge Street Back was 342.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 152.6% higher than the St Peter's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Bridge Street Back has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's and the 48th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SR5 1BU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (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 North Bridge Street Back are based on 2 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 North Bridge Street Back, Sunderland, SR5 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR5 1BU

Average Price
£93,858

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£93,858

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Bridge Street Back

Average Price
£95,176

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£95,176

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Bridge Street Back

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Workshop North Bridge Street Back, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-01-04	£151,650
7 North Bridge Street Back, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£32,500	2016-12-13	£38,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR5 1BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR5 1BU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Student (with or without job)	51
Full-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Self-Employed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House Estate SR5 5QL	4out of 4	3,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	4,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	5,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dame Dorothy Primary School Dock Street , Monkwearmouth SR6 0EA	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	4out of 4	815 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redby Academy Fulwell Road , SR6 9QP	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Fulwell Road , SR6 9QU	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hudson Road Primary School Villiers Street South , SR1 2AH	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,528 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Monkwearmouth Academy Torver Crescent , SR6 8LG	- not rated	2,807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	2,862 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	3,120 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	4,240 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	4,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon of Light School Beacon of Light , Stadium Park SR5 1SU	2out of 4	471 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	1,210 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	1,891 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	2,122 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	2,242 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
Tarantino's	4 North Bridge Street, Sunderland	22 yd
La Cozza	Monsoon Kitchen, 1 North Bridge Street	30 yd
Stagecoach Staff Canteen	Stagecoach Busways, Wheatsheaf Depot	189 yd
Jai Thai Take Away & Cafe	16, Roker Avenue	196 yd
McDonalds	Monk Street, Wearmouth Street	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victory	39, North Bridge Street	49 yd
Deaf Society	35 North Bridge Street, Sunderland	79 yd
The Wheatsheaf	207 Roker Avenue, Sunderland	129 yd
Howard Arms	183, Roker Avenue	365 yd
Colliery Tavern	12, Southwick Road	382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fona Pizza	2, North Bridge Street	14 yd
Nice Curry	1 Dundas Street, Sunderland	64 yd
Saints & Sinners	Saints And Sinners, 12 North Bridge Street	186 yd
Berto's	19, North Bridge Street	187 yd
Dip It & Lick It	19 North Bridge Street, Sunderland	203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Roker Avenue, Sunderland	240 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Sunderland Retail Park	382 yd
Marks & Spencer	85, 75	719 yd
Iceland	A 6 B, 6	878 yd
Home Bargains	Trimdon Street, Sunderland	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunderland Fc (Stadium Of Light) STADIUM OF LIGHT ADMIN BUILDING STADIUM PARK STADIUM OF LIGHT ADMIN BUILDING STADIUM PARK VAUX BREWERY WAY	grass pitches	311 yd
Pure Gym (Sunderland) SUNDERLAND RETAIL PARK SUNDERLAND RETAIL PARK NEWCASTLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	357 yd
Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland VAUX BREWERY WAY	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Fitness 2000 36-38 36-38 ROKER AVENUE	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Sunderland Aquatic Centre VAUX BREWERY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	513 yd
Dame Dorothy Primary School DOCK STREET	grass pitches	544 yd
Beacon Of Light BEACON OF LIGHT BEACON OF LIGHT VAUX BREWERY WAY	artificial grass pitch	615 yd
Fit Body Fit Mind (Closed) High Street West	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Olympia Fitness & Beauty Centre 56A 56A HIGH STREET WEST	health and fitness suite	795 yd
O'Briens Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite	886 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	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.5%

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%

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