Brandling Street, Sunderland, SR6 0LP

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.7%	49%	0.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 0LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	47.3%	42.7%	-4.6%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	34.4%	-0.8%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	2%	5%	3.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	7%	10.1%	3.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.6%	7.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	1.7%

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 (70.1%) 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	38.7%	37.7%	-1.0%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	33%	32.4%	-0.6%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	18.7%	19.8%	1.1%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	1.2%	2.4%

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	33.2%	23%	-10.2%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	11.1%	-8.4%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	12.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.8%	3.5%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	16.1%	8.3%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	24.9%	13.2%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	91.7%	97.2%	5.5%	81.4%	15.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	91.7%	92.6%	0.9%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	4.1%	2.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	0.8%	-3.5%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	91.9%	0.2%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	2%	4.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	59.9%	46.2%	13.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Brandling Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brandling Street was 96.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% lower than the St Peter's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brandling Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's and the 390th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 102.6%.

🔎 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 0LP, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Brandling Street are based on 86 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 Brandling Street, Sunderland, SR6 0LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR6 0LP

Average Price
£157,859

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£174,283

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,735

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brandling Street

Average Price
£114,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,613

Other
£67,233

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brandling Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Brandling Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2025-04-16	£162,000
20 Brandling Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2024-06-28	£162,289
34 Brandling Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2023-03-15	£177,679
28 Brandling Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-12-02	£226,752
20 Brandling Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-06-04	£140,676

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR6 0LP

Employment

SR6 0LP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	5,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	5,455 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	3out of 4	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redby Academy Fulwell Road , SR6 9QP	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Fulwell Road , SR6 9QU	3out of 4	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fulwell Junior School Sea Road , Fulwell SR6 9EE	4out of 4	1,482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkwearmouth Academy Torver Crescent , SR6 8LG	- not rated	2,323 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	2,547 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	2,922 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ	3out of 4	3,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF	3out of 4	3,451 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	4,057 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	2out of 4	5,187 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	5,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon of Light School Beacon of Light , Stadium Park SR5 1SU	2out of 4	1,118 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sunderland 4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD	- not rated	2,127 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	2,739 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	2,938 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	2,986 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Marina Vista	Marine Activities Centre North Dock, Brunel Drive	347 yd
Snow Goose	Marine Activities Centre North Dock Unit 1, Brunel Drive	347 yd
Regimental Catering Services	Royal Naval Association Club, Roker Avenue	400 yd
Roker Methodist Church	Roker Park Road, Sunderland	423 yd
Cafe Bungalow	Harbour View, Pier View	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion	Brandling Street South, Sunderland	176 yd
The Wolsey	The Licensee, 40 Millum Terrace	193 yd
These Things Happen	Harbour View, Sunderland	240 yd
The Avenue	26, Zetland Street	365 yd
New Derby	Roker Baths Road, Sunderland	378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canny Catering Food Co	68 Roker Avenue	150 yd
Amigo	56 Roker Avenue, Sunderland	251 yd
Pizza Stop	Lugano, 151 Roker Avenue	338 yd
Royal Spice	56, Bede Street	339 yd
Italian Job	54 Bede Street, Sunderland	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Roker Avenue, Sunderland		723 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Sunderland Retail Park		744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness 2000 36-38 36-38 ROKER AVENUE	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Dame Dorothy Primary School DOCK STREET	grass pitches	532 yd
Roker Park PARK PARADE	tennis courts	543 yd
Redby Primary Academy FULWELL ROAD	grass pitches	655 yd
Pure Gym (Sunderland) SUNDERLAND RETAIL PARK SUNDERLAND RETAIL PARK NEWCASTLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Redby Community Centre FULWELL ROAD		779 yd
Newcastle Road Baths (Closed) Newcastle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	946 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	1,071 yd
Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland VAUX BREWERY WAY	health and fitness suite	1,085 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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