Portobello Lane, Sunderland, SR6 0DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR6 0DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.2%	51.4%	10.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	58.8%	48.6%	-10.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 SR6 0DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	50.7%	51.5%	0.8%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	31.8%	-3.1%	44.2%	-12.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	43.3%	-3.9%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	31.2%	31.3%	0.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	13.9%	20%	6.1%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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	19.2%	15.7%	-3.5%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	7.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.4%	3.5%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	27.8%	10.6%	16.9%	10.9%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	27.3%	-0.6%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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	10.8%	0.8%	-10.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.4%	92.1%	11.7%	81.4%	10.7%
Arab	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	89%	7.8%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	16%	3.3%	-12.7%	5.6%	-2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	89%	8.3%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	14.2%	2.8%	-11.4%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Portobello Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portobello Lane was 210.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.6% higher than the St Peter's average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Portobello Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's and the 95th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SR6 0DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 Portobello Lane are based on 40 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 Portobello Lane, Sunderland, SR6 0DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR6 0DN

Average Price
£30,076

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£33,142

Other
£28,033

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portobello Lane

Average Price
£30,908

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£32,552

Other
£29,420

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portobello LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit C 1-08 All Saints House Portobello Lane, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,500	2025-09-02	£30,985
Unit A G-10 All Saints House Portobello Lane, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£26,500	2025-05-12	£27,301
Unit A G-06 All Saints House Portobello Lane, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£28,500	2025-01-31	£29,215
Unit B 1-02 All Saints House Portobello Lane, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2025-01-23	£30,752
Unit B G-03 All Saints House Portobello Lane, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£28,700	2024-10-23	£29,598

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR6 0DN

Employment

SR6 0DN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 SR6 0DN 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	90
Retired	80
Student (economically inactive)	63
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	19
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	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	723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	1,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	2,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	3,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	4,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dame Dorothy Primary School Dock Street , Monkwearmouth SR6 0EA	- not rated	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Dorothy Primary School Dock Street , Monkwearmouth SR6 0EA	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redby Infants' School Fulwell Road , SR6 9QP	- not rated	613 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redby Academy Fulwell Road , SR6 9QP	3out of 4	613 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redby Primary School Fulwell Road , SR6 9QP	- not rated	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	3out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	- not rated	2,158 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Monkwearmouth Academy Torver Crescent , SR6 8LG	3out of 4	2,436 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth School Torver Crescent , Seaburn Dene SR6 8LG	- not rated	2,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth Academy Torver Crescent , Seaburn Dene SR6 8LG	- not rated	2,510 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	886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	3,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	3,885 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	4,709 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	4,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	5,053 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	714 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Craigievar School 37 Roker Park Road , SR6 9PL	- not rated	1,167 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	1,708 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Montessori School Tustall Road , SR2 7JR	- not rated	2,164 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunderland High School Mowbray Road , SR2 8HY	- not rated	2,344 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Customer Cafe (Tesco Family Dining)	Tesco Extra, Sunderland Retail Park	173 yd
McDonalds	Monk Street, Wearmouth Street	194 yd
Jai Thai Take Away & Cafe	16, Roker Avenue	263 yd
Regimental Catering Services	Royal Naval Association Club, Roker Avenue	275 yd
Deephad Intercontinental Dishes	45 Lower Dundas Street, Sunderland	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Howard Arms	183, Roker Avenue	233 yd
Royal Naval Assoc Club	Royal Naval Association Club, Roker Avenue	275 yd
The Cambridge	88 Fulwell Road, Sunderland	285 yd
The Wheatsheaf	207 Roker Avenue, Sunderland	329 yd
The Avenue	26, Zetland Street	376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slice Sunderland	Unit 2, 1 - 2 Monk Street	221 yd
La Dolce Vita	17 Roker Avenue, Sunderland	233 yd
Roker Tandoori	170 Roker Avenue, Sunderland	267 yd
Roker Fisheries	177, Roker Avenue	285 yd
The New Bengal Style	127, Church Street North	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Sunderland Retail Park		173 yd
Lidl	Roker Avenue, Sunderland		249 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Sunderland) SUNDERLAND RETAIL PARK SUNDERLAND RETAIL PARK NEWCASTLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	149 yd
Fitness 2000 36-38 36-38 ROKER AVENUE	health and fitness suite	194 yd
Dame Dorothy Primary School DOCK STREET	grass pitches	430 yd
Sunderland Fc (Stadium Of Light) STADIUM OF LIGHT ADMIN BUILDING STADIUM PARK STADIUM OF LIGHT ADMIN BUILDING STADIUM PARK VAUX BREWERY WAY	grass pitches	498 yd
Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland VAUX BREWERY WAY	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Newcastle Road Baths (Closed) Newcastle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Sunderland Aquatic Centre VAUX BREWERY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	673 yd
Beacon Of Light BEACON OF LIGHT BEACON OF LIGHT VAUX BREWERY WAY	artificial grass pitch	714 yd
Redby Community Centre FULWELL ROAD		786 yd
Redby Primary Academy FULWELL ROAD	grass pitches	825 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%

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