Dene Mews, Sunderland, SR5 3AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR5 3AY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	47.5%	49.7%	2.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.5%	50.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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 3AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	35.4%	43.9%	8.5%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	37.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.9%	9.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	10.9%	4.7%	-6.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (70.3%) 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	33.3%	32.1%	-1.2%	48.4%	-16.3%
Good health	28.9%	38.2%	9.3%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	21.1%	22.7%	1.6%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	13.8%	4.8%	-9.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around SR5 3AY this area, 36.1% 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 13.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.8%	36.1%	-6.7%	18.2%	17.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	12.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	12.1%	-6.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	8.9%	4.0%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	6.7%	13.6%	6.9%	33.8%	-20.2%
Other	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.4%	94.2%	-4.2%	81.4%	12.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	97.5%	94%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	0%	1.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	94.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Dene Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dene Mews was 131.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dene Mews has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle and the 276th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR5 3AY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Dene Mews are based on 29 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 Dene Mews, Sunderland, SR5 3AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR5 3AY

Average Price
£49,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£74,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£46,975

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dene Mews

Average Price
£51,946

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£75,164

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£50,226

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dene MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Dene Mews, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£29,000	2024-09-16	£29,979
1 Dene Mews, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£34,000	2022-08-19	£34,237
8 Dene Mews, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£29,000	2020-06-19	£34,412
8 Dene Mews, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2019-08-19	£53,777
9 Dene Mews, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£32,000	2017-12-15	£37,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR5 3AY

Employment

SR5 3AY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	28
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	2,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	3,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldon Nursery School Reginald Street , NE35 9DG	4out of 4	3,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northern Saints CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Rotherham Road , SR5 5QL	3out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castletown Primary School Grange Road , Castletown SR5 3EQ	3out of 4	812 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Castle Primary School Caithness Road , Hylton Castle SR5 3RE	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Redcar Road , SR5 5AU	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Bradford Avenue , SR5 4JW	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle View Enterprise Academy Cartwright Road , SR5 3DX	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red House Academy Rutherglen Road , Red House Estate SR5 5LN	1out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boldon School New Road , NE35 9DZ	2out of 4	3,796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	3,901 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	3,936 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	2,726 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Pennywell Road , SR4 8PG	2out of 4	2,888 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harry Watts Academy Ramillies Road , SR5 5JA	- not rated	1,041 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy New Bridge Craigshaw Road , SR5 3NF	1out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education and Services for People with Autism Ferryboat Lane , SR5 3RL	- not rated	1,515 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North View Academy St. Lukes Road , South Hylton SR4 0HB	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon of Light School Beacon of Light , Stadium Park SR5 1SU	2out of 4	3,331 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Castellian Road, Sunderland	174 yd
McDonalds	Castellian Road, Sunderland	174 yd
Cafe Pausa	Unit 1, Timber Beach Road	262 yd
Costa	A, 1	262 yd
The Palm / Liberty Browns	10, Timber Beach Road	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Last Orders	Rotherfield Road, Sunderland		811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Express	1, Castellian Road	60 yd
The Sandwich Tree	Unit 1, Saint Catherines Court	444 yd
Solo Pizza	3, 1	472 yd
Master Fry	13 Ethel Terrace, Sunderland	501 yd
Chengs	4, Rawmarsh Road	981 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5, Timber Beach Road	338 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, Unit 1 Ryhope Street South	519 yd
Morrisons Daily	Ethel Terrace, Sunderland	532 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Sunderland) TIMBER BEACH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	557 yd
Springs Sanctuary Spa (Sunderland) (Closed) Timber Beach Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	560 yd
Northern Saints C Of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Rotherham Road	grass pitches	614 yd
Castle View Sports Centre CARTWRIGHT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	894 yd
Castletown Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	913 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	100.4 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	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR5 3AY