Beechwood Crescent, Sunderland, SR5 5AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR5 5AR 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	55.9%	49.7%	-6.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	44.1%	50.3%	6.2%	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 5AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	49.8%	54.8%	5.0%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	24.3%	-6.9%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	2%	5.2%	3.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	8.1%	9.1%	1.0%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (69.7%) 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	39.5%	45.9%	6.4%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	30.9%	23.8%	-7.1%	33.6%	-9.8%
Fair health	15.4%	12.7%	-2.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	10.5%	10.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	6.4%
Very bad health	3.7%	7.2%	3.5%	1.2%	6.0%

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.

In the area around SR5 5AR this area, 40.9% 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 10.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.6%	40.9%	-9.7%	18.2%	22.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.7%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	19.6%	5.8%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	9.6%	1.5%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	10.9%	4.0%	33.8%	-22.9%
Other	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
White	99.4%	98.7%	-0.7%	81.4%	17.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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%	-2.4%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
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%	-2.4%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	31.9%	13.5%	18.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Beechwood Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechwood Crescent was 65.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Redhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beechwood Crescent has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Redhill and the 452nd lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.9%.

🔎 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
£27,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR5 5AR, 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 - 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 - 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 Beechwood Crescent are based on 19 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 Beechwood Crescent, Sunderland, SR5 5AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR5 5AR

Average Price
£72,289

Semi-Detached
£69,098

Terraced
£77,075

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechwood Crescent

Average Price
£75,991

Semi-Detached
£76,678

Terraced
£72,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechwood CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Beechwood Crescent, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,050	2023-12-15	£60,089
39 Beechwood Crescent, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2008-09-12	£87,277
9 Beechwood Crescent, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£60,100	2008-04-11	£75,125
39 Beechwood Crescent, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	2008-04-07	£71,487
27 Beechwood Crescent, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2007-01-05	£88,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR5 5AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	27
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Construction	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

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	1,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	1,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	2,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	3,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	3,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Redcar Road , SR5 5AU	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Redcar Road , SR5 5AU	- not rated	586 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwick Community Primary School Shakespeare Street , Southwick SR5 2JX	3out of 4	604 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	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Wood Community Primary School Redcar Road , Red House SR5 5AU	3out of 4	651 yd	Community school	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	1,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House School Rutherglen Road , SR5 5LN	- not rated	1,069 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth Academy Torver Crescent , SR6 8LG	3out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth School Torver Crescent , Seaburn Dene SR6 8LG	- not rated	2,155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth Academy Torver Crescent , Seaburn Dene SR6 8LG	- not rated	2,155 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	1,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	3,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	5,261 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	3,997 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	4,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	4,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maplewood School Redcar Road , SR5 5PA	- not rated	758 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon of Light School Vaux Brewery Way , Stadium Park SR5 1SN	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link School Pallion Waverley Terrace , Pallion SR4 6TA	- not rated	1,768 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harry Watts Academy Ramillies Road , SR5 5JA	4out of 4	2,103 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Craigievar School 37 Roker Park Road , SR6 9PL	- not rated	2,573 yd	Other independent 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
Eileen's	5 North Hylton Road, Southwick	355 yd
Cups & Cakes CIC	Beaumont Street, Southwick	544 yd
Grace House	Bardolph Drive, Sunderland	692 yd
The Green Bean	The Old Police Station, The Green	729 yd
Italian Kitchen/The Mill	Thompson Road, Sunderland	817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hogans	Hogans Public House, 3 Stoney Lane	699 yd
Tram Car Inn	The Green, Sunderland	728 yd
Wearmouth Colliery Welfare & Social Club	Wearmouth Colliery Welfare And Social Club Ltd, Thompson Road	927 yd
Times Inn	43, Wear Street	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southwick Chippy	2, Carlisle Terrace	315 yd
Spice Junction	45, Carlisle Terrace	353 yd
Ying's Thai Takeaway	7 Davison Terrace, Sunderland	386 yd
Fountains Fish And Chips	1, Exmouth Square	479 yd
Berry Rose Bakery	13 Beaumont Street, Southwick	524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	14 The Green, Sunderland	727 yd
Heron Foods	The Market Unit 3, The Green	729 yd
Aldi	Carley Hill Road, Sunderland	749 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited, Riverside Road	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marley Potts Playing Fields MULBERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	336 yd
Southwick Community Primary School (Closed) Clarence Street	grass pitches	489 yd
City Of Sunderland College (Closed) Hylton Centre Hylton Centre North Hylton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 yd
English Martyrs Rc Primary School REDCAR ROAD	grass pitches	594 yd
Southwick Community Primary School SHAKESPEARE STREET	grass pitches	597 yd
Elite Health And Fitness ELITE HEALTH AND FITNESS KINGS ROAD ELITE HEALTH AND FITNESS KINGS ROAD THE GREEN	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Carley Hill Primary School (Closed) Emsworth Road	grass pitches	677 yd
Southwick Sports Hall (Closed) Shakesphere Street	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Aaasports Sunderland Shakespeare Street		725 yd
Willow Fields Community Primary School WINSLOW CLOSE	grass pitches	811 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	41.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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