Killarney Avenue, Sunderland, SR5 4AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR5 4AX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	53%	48.5%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47%	51.5%	4.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 4AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	45.4%	51.2%	5.8%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	30.8%	-4.6%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.2%	7.3%	1.1%	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	47%	43.7%	-3.3%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	30.5%	35.8%	5.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	15.9%	13%	-2.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 13.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	22.6%	-6.6%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.5%	12.5%	-11.0%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	22.2%	3.4%	13.4%	8.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	21%	4.5%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	13.6%	5.5%	33.8%	-20.2%
Other	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	100%	97.9%	-2.1%	81.4%	16.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	99.4%	97.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.4%	97.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.9%	37.2%	19.7%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Killarney Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Killarney Avenue was 189.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Killarney Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Castle and the 149th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR5 4AX, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Killarney Avenue are based on 51 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 Killarney Avenue, Sunderland, SR5 4AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR5 4AX

Average Price
£101,938

Semi-Detached
£100,656

Terraced
£102,792

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Killarney Avenue

Average Price
£118,638

Semi-Detached
£120,084

Terraced
£117,450

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Killarney AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Killarney Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-08-08	£114,218
23 Killarney Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-04-28	£132,086
27 Killarney Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2022-10-28	£97,422
25 Killarney Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-05-09	£94,561
24 Killarney Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-03-11	£95,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR5 4AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldon Nursery School Reginald Street , NE35 9DG	4out of 4	2,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	3,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out 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
St John Bosco Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Bradford Avenue , SR5 4JW	4out of 4	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bexhill Academy Bexhill Road , Town End Farm SR5 4PJ	3out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town End Academy Borodin Avenue , Town End Farm SR5 4NX	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Castle Primary School Caithness Road , Hylton Castle SR5 3RE	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northern Saints CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Rotherham Road , SR5 5QL	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red House Academy Rutherglen Road , Red House Estate SR5 5LN	1out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boldon School New Road , NE35 9DZ	2out of 4	2,372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth Academy Torver Crescent , SR6 8LG	- not rated	4,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	5,264 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	5,347 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	4,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Pennywell Road , SR4 8PG	2out of 4	4,291 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	603 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy New Bridge Craigshaw Road , SR5 3NF	1out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education and Services for People with Autism Ferryboat Lane , SR5 3RL	- not rated	2,366 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North View Academy St. Lukes Road , South Hylton SR4 0HB	3out of 4	3,062 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon of Light School Beacon of Light , Stadium Park SR5 1SU	2out of 4	4,272 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
Downhill Football Hub	Community North Sports Complex, Kingsway Road	340 yd
The Kitchen	51 - 53 Blackwood Road, Sunderland	832 yd
Sunflowers Nursery	Winchester House, 132	958 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Last Orders	Rotherfield Road, Sunderland	859 yd
Town End Farm W M Club	Town End Farm Workmens Club, Bexhill Road	1,013 yd
The Hylton Castle	Hylton Castle Arms, Canterbury Road	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crisp 'n' Fry	18 Rawmarsh Road, Sunderland	608 yd
Chengs	4, Rawmarsh Road	608 yd
Tandoori Club	41 Blackwood Road, Sunderland	840 yd
Gills Fry Fry	33 Blackwood Road, Sunderland	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downhill Health And Community Sports Hub KENYA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	570 yd
Bunny Hill Wellness Centre BUNNY HILL CENTRE BUNNY HILL CENTRE HYLTON LANE	health and fitness suite	580 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	34 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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