Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR6 0HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	42.9%	47.4%	4.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	57.1%	52.6%	-4.5%	49.0%	3.6%

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	49.6%	33.5%	-16.1%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	33.5%	9.7%	44.2%	-10.7%
Separated	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	16.3%	14.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	6.7%	15.3%	8.6%	6.1%	9.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (57.5%) 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	40%	26.2%	-13.8%	48.4%	-22.2%
Good health	29.1%	31.3%	2.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	16.4%	21.1%	4.7%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	10.9%	15.6%	4.7%	4.0%	11.6%
Very bad health	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	1.2%	4.6%

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 SR6 0HQ this area, 39.3% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	39.3%	6.0%	18.2%	21.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	8.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.9%	2.2%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	19.4%	-3.2%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	7.9%	3.6%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	16%	2.9%	-13.1%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	2.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	74.5%	81.6%	7.1%	81.4%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	70.5%	79.9%	9.4%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.5%	6.9%	-15.6%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	80.2%	10.4%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	17.1%	2.2%	-14.9%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	9.5%	7.7%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.5%	76.7%	-25.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	31%	13.5%	17.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Roker Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roker Avenue was 171.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% higher than the St Peter's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roker Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's and the 138th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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 0HQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Roker Avenue are based on 243 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 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR6 0HQ

Average Price
£342,494

Semi-Detached
£263,024

Terraced
£162,816

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,116

Other
£1,548,073

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roker Avenue

Average Price
£198,332

Semi-Detached
£176,522

Terraced
£157,404

Detached
£251,235

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,154

Other
£775,776

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roker AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
155 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-02-28	£188,292
163 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-02-14	£292,898
169 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-06-01	£167,178
154 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2022-05-20	£175,480
Flat 2 149 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,000	2020-12-22	£66,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR6 0HQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SR6 0HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in SR6 0HQ 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

Retired	98
Full-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cork Street Nursery Centre Cork Street , SR1 2AN	- not rated	996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	1,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR	- not rated	2,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	3,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	5,159 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	192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Dorothy Primary School Dock Street , Monkwearmouth SR6 0EA	3out of 4	192 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redby Infants' School Fulwell Road , SR6 9QP	- not rated	793 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redby Academy Fulwell Road , SR6 9QP	3out of 4	793 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redby Primary School Fulwell Road , SR6 9QP	- not rated	793 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	2,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	- not rated	2,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	- not rated	2,535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	3out of 4	2,535 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth Academy Torver Crescent , SR6 8LG	3out of 4	2,607 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	1,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH	- not rated	3,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wearside College Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH	- not rated	3,764 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	4,867 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	5,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	5,229 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	966 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Craigievar School 37 Roker Park Road , SR6 9PL	- not rated	1,169 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	1,748 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Montessori School Tustall Road , SR2 7JR	- not rated	2,147 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunderland High School Mowbray Road , SR2 8HY	- not rated	2,235 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
Regimental Catering Services	Royal Naval Association Club, Roker Avenue	42 yd
Deephad Intercontinental Dishes	45 Lower Dundas Street, Sunderland	210 yd
McDonalds	Monk Street, Wearmouth Street	359 yd
Bede's Bakehouse	Saint Peters Church, Dame Dorothy Street	367 yd
Jai Thai Take Away & Cafe	16, Roker Avenue	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Naval Assoc Club	Royal Naval Association Club, Roker Avenue	42 yd
The Avenue	26, Zetland Street	107 yd
Howard Arms	183, Roker Avenue	173 yd
The Albion	Brandling Street South, Sunderland	326 yd
The Wheatsheaf	207 Roker Avenue, Sunderland	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roker Fisheries	177, Roker Avenue	8 yd
Roker Tandoori	170 Roker Avenue, Sunderland	26 yd
Pizza Stop	Lugano, 151 Roker Avenue	106 yd
Da Vinci Pizza	131 Church Street North, Sunderland	181 yd
The New Bengal Style	127, Church Street North	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Roker Avenue, Sunderland		305 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Sunderland Retail Park		434 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness 2000 36-38 36-38 ROKER AVENUE	health and fitness suite	99 yd
Dame Dorothy Primary School DOCK STREET	grass pitches	172 yd
Pure Gym (Sunderland) SUNDERLAND RETAIL PARK SUNDERLAND RETAIL PARK NEWCASTLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	396 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	707 yd
Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland VAUX BREWERY WAY	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Newcastle Road Baths (Closed) Newcastle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	870 yd
Sunderland Aquatic Centre VAUX BREWERY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 yd
Redby Primary Academy FULWELL ROAD	grass pitches	916 yd
Redby Community Centre FULWELL ROAD		942 yd
Beacon Of Light BEACON OF LIGHT BEACON OF LIGHT VAUX BREWERY WAY	artificial grass pitch	966 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	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.6%

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	62.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR6 0HQ