Ridley Street, Sunderland, SR5 2JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR5 2JN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	52.7%	1.3%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	48.6%	47.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 2JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	43.3%	48.9%	5.6%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	28.8%	-2.5%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.2%	11.4%	0.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	10.4%	7.2%	-3.2%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (68.4%) 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	34.9%	40.6%	5.7%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	33.3%	27.8%	-5.5%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	17.7%	17.8%	0.1%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	11.8%	11.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	7.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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 2JN this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.6%	30.6%	-12.0%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	15.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	8.7%	3.7%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15.3%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	11%	15.9%	4.9%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	94%	-4.1%	81.4%	12.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	98.7%	94.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	94.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Ridley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridley Street was 180.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.9% higher than the Fulwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridley Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Fulwell and the 127th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.9%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR5 2JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Ridley Street are based on 14 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 Ridley Street, Sunderland, SR5 2JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR5 2JN

Average Price
£78,997

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£78,997

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridley Street

Average Price
£81,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Ridley Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£108,750	2025-12-05	£108,950
11 Ridley Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2023-07-25	£53,091
6 Ridley Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-01-28	£80,741
13 Ridley Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-09-21	£121,712
7 Ridley Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-03-03	£122,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR5 2JN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	74
Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	34
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	17
Construction	16
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	2,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	2,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	2,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	3,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwick Community Primary School Shakespeare Street , Southwick SR5 2JX	3out of 4	182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School The King's Road , Southwick SR5 2JD	- not rated	185 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carley Hill Primary School Emsworth Road , Carley Hill Estate SR5 2QB	- not rated	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Redcar Road , SR5 5AU	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red House Academy Rutherglen Road , Red House Estate SR5 5LN	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House School Rutherglen Road , SR5 5LN	- not rated	1,751 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth Academy Torver Crescent , SR6 8LG	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth School Torver Crescent , Seaburn Dene SR6 8LG	- not rated	2,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth Academy Torver Crescent , Seaburn Dene SR6 8LG	- not rated	2,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	3,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	4,716 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	4,040 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	4,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	4,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon of Light School Vaux Brewery Way , Stadium Park SR5 1SN	3out of 4	941 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Maplewood School Redcar Road , SR5 5PA	- not rated	1,388 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link School Pallion Waverley Terrace , Pallion SR4 6TA	- not rated	1,774 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Craigievar School 37 Roker Park Road , SR6 9PL	- not rated	2,035 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	2,149 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Cups & Cakes CIC	Beaumont Street, Southwick	184 yd
Italian Kitchen/The Mill	Thompson Road, Sunderland	284 yd
The Green Bean	The Old Police Station, The Green	330 yd
Grace House	Bardolph Drive, Sunderland	335 yd
Eileen's	5 North Hylton Road, Southwick	750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tram Car Inn	The Green, Sunderland	327 yd
Hogans	Hogans Public House, 3 Stoney Lane	391 yd
Wearmouth Colliery Welfare & Social Club	Wearmouth Colliery Welfare And Social Club Ltd, Thompson Road	432 yd
Times Inn	43, Wear Street	853 yd
Grange Hotel	The Grange Hotel 227, 225	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental House	Beaumont Street, Southwick	184 yd
Berry Rose Bakery	13 Beaumont Street, Southwick	198 yd
Delish-Dish	4 The Green, Southwick	206 yd
Happy Wok	8 The Green, Southwick	208 yd
Milan Pizza And Grill Ltd	281 Southwick Road, Sunderland	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	14 The Green, Sunderland	224 yd
Aldi	Carley Hill Road, Sunderland	267 yd
Heron Foods	The Market Unit 3, The Green	330 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwick Sports Hall (Closed) Shakesphere Street	health and fitness suite	93 yd
Aaasports Sunderland Shakespeare Street		132 yd
Southwick Community Primary School SHAKESPEARE STREET	grass pitches	178 yd
Elite Health And Fitness ELITE HEALTH AND FITNESS KINGS ROAD ELITE HEALTH AND FITNESS KINGS ROAD THE GREEN	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Palm Beach Health & Beauty (Closed) Southwick Road	health and fitness suite	247 yd
Thompson Park AMY STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	482 yd
Wearmouth Colliery Welfare Ground And Social Club THOMPSON ROAD	grass pitches	522 yd
Xercise4Less (Sunderland) WAYFARER ROAD	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Southwick Community Primary School (Closed) Clarence Street	grass pitches	602 yd
Carley Hill Primary School (Closed) Emsworth Road	grass pitches	688 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR5 2JN