Souter View, Sunderland, SR6 7HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR6 7HU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	52%	1.1%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	49.1%	48%	-1.1%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	32.8%	36.6%	3.8%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	50.2%	3.6%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.1%	6.9%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	8.4%	4.7%	-3.7%	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	42.2%	52%	9.8%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	36.7%	29.6%	-7.1%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	13.1%	14.2%	1.1%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	18%	-9.3%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	8.8%	-10.1%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	17%	1.5%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	31.2%	11.5%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.9%	96.3%	-1.6%	81.4%	14.9%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	97.9%	97.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	97.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Souter View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Souter View was 57.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% lower than the Cleadon Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Souter View has the 45th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park and the 227th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.4%.

🔎 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
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SR6 7HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Souter View are based on 69 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Tyneside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Souter View, Sunderland, SR6 7HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR6 7HU

Average Price
£150,536

Semi-Detached
£175,860

Terraced
£148,954

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Souter View

Average Price
£169,635

Semi-Detached
£196,453

Terraced
£160,170

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Souter ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Souter View, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-10-03	£139,233
9 Souter View, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£135,500	2024-10-11	£142,158
3 Souter View, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-09-11	£155,113
24 Souter View, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-07-08	£129,130
23 Souter View, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£185,500	2021-12-03	£223,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR6 7HU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL	- not rated	3,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Downhill Nursery School Dorset Avenue , NE34 7JA	- not rated	3,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Paul Nursery School Nash Avenue , NE34 8NS	- not rated	4,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	4,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Nursery School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	- not rated	4,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsden Primary School Mill Lane , Whitburn SR6 7HJ	3out of 4	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitburn County Infants' School Lizard Lane , Whitburn SR6 7AH	- not rated	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitburn Village Primary School Cleadon Lane , Whitburn SR6 7NS	- not rated	1,092 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitburn Village Primary School Cleadon Lane , Whitburn SR6 7NS	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitburn County Junior Mixed School Cleadon Lane , Whitburn SR6 7NS	- not rated	1,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitburn Church of England Academy Whitburn , SR6 7EF	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitburn Church of England School , Whitburn SR6 7EF	- not rated	636 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitburn School Nicholas Avenue , Whitburn SR6 7EX	- not rated	1,136 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redwell Comprehensive School Prince Edward Road , NE34 7QT	- not rated	2,657 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwearmouth School Torver Crescent , Seaburn Dene SR6 8LG	- not rated	2,864 yd	Community school	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	4,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Coast College St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET	- not rated	5,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakleigh Gardens School Oakleigh Gardens , Cleadon SR6 7PT	- not rated	2,257 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epinay Business and Enterprise School Nevinson Avenue , NE34 8BT	4out of 4	3,503 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craigievar School 37 Roker Park Road , SR6 9PL	- not rated	3,973 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	- not rated	4,075 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's High School 52 Sunderland Road , NE34 0SW	- not rated	4,894 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
eaststreet 19	19 East Street, Whitburn	934 yd
Barnes Institute	13-15 East Street, Whitburn	934 yd
The Village Cafe	3 Front Street, Whitburn	973 yd
Tutti Frutti	8 East Street, Whitburn	974 yd
Mamma Mia Whitburn	1 East Street, Whitburn	974 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blues Micro Pub	1 Percy Terrace, Whitburn		803 yd
Whitburn And Marsden Social Club And Institute	Whitburn and Marsden Social Club Whitburn And, Front Street		958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Madasafish	M & Ms Fisheries, 13 North Guards		891 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	North Guards, Whitburn		884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitburn Village Primary School Cleadon Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,091 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	71 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR6 7HU