Usworth Cottages, Sunderland, SR5 3JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR5 3JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.2%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.5%	49.8%	-2.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.5%	35.4%	8.9%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	49.6%	-5.5%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.7%	9.1%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) 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	51.5%	54.1%	2.6%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	32.3%	34.4%	2.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.2%	9.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	20.2%	12.4%	-7.8%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	8%	-8.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	18.6%	0.1%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	25.1%	11.4%	16.9%	8.2%
Degree or Similar	25%	28.9%	3.9%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	4%	4.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	94.8%	91.3%	-3.5%	81.4%	9.9%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	98.6%	93.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	93.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Usworth Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Usworth Cottages was 183.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.3% higher than the Washington North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Usworth Cottages has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North and the 155th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SR5 3JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Usworth Cottages are based on 8 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 Usworth Cottages, Sunderland, SR5 3JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR5 3JA

Average Price
£258,884

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£254,695

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£267,261

Estimated Average Property Prices for Usworth Cottages

Average Price
£189,234

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£177,207

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£273,427

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Usworth CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Usworth Cottages, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-08-06	£351,669
2 Usworth Cottages, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-02-22	£273,427
4 Usworth Cottages, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-11-17	£181,459
4 Usworth Cottages, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2006-06-30	£175,761
4 Usworth Cottages, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£59,950	2002-06-17	£177,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR5 3JA

Employment

SR5 3JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 student residents living in SR5 3JA 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 Employee	149
Retired	49
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance 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	3,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldon Nursery School Reginald Street , NE35 9DG	4out of 4	3,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	3,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	3,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	3,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Town End Academy Borodin Avenue , Town End Farm SR5 4NX	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bexhill Academy Bexhill Road , Town End Farm SR5 4PJ	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Castle Primary School Caithness Road , Hylton Castle SR5 3RE	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Bradford Avenue , SR5 4JW	4out of 4	1,739 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castletown Primary School Grange Road , Castletown SR5 3EQ	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Community 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	1,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boldon School New Road , NE35 9DZ	2out of 4	3,624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red House Academy Rutherglen Road , Red House Estate SR5 5LN	1out of 4	3,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Washington Academy Spout Lane , NE37 2AA	1out of 4	3,926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	2out of 4	5,136 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,924 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Pennywell Road , SR4 8PG	2out of 4	4,335 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy New Bridge Craigshaw Road , SR5 3NF	1out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education and Services for People with Autism Ferryboat Lane , SR5 3RL	- not rated	2,038 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harry Watts Academy Ramillies Road , SR5 5JA	- not rated	2,511 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
North View Academy St. Lukes Road , South Hylton SR4 0HB	3out of 4	3,308 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Grange School Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY	4out of 4	4,595 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nissan / Vending Dept	Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK Limited, Washington Road		587 yd
Nissan NMUK Staff Restaurants	Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Limited, Washington Road		740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nissan Sports & Social Club	Nissan Sports And Social Club, Washington Road		740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ranches	Unit 3, 23 Caithness Road	853 yd
Castle Fry	Unit 2, 23 Caithness Road	1,031 yd
Rob's Fish Bar	46, Castleford Road	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plesseys Sports Field WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	203 yd
Nissan Sports & Leisure Complex NISSAN SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB NISSAN SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	744 yd
Hylton Castle Primary School HYLTON CASTLE PRIMARY SCHOOL HYLTON CASTLE PRIMARY SCHOOL CAITHNESS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,059 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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