Melrose Gardens, Sunderland, SR6 9LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR6 9LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.7%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.6%	49.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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	31.1%	31.4%	0.3%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	45.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.5%	10.6%	1.1%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	13.1%	10.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	4.1%

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	48.9%	46.7%	-2.2%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	29.6%	30.4%	0.8%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	15.2%	15.6%	0.4%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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	20.3%	15.6%	-4.7%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	7.6%	-1.0%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.7%	7.4%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	40%	9.4%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	100%	97.4%	-2.6%	81.4%	16.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	99.6%	94.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.3%	95.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	59.4%	46.2%	13.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Melrose Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Gardens was 60.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% lower than the St Peter's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melrose Gardens has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Peter's and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 9LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Melrose Gardens are based on 32 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 Melrose Gardens, Sunderland, SR6 9LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR6 9LD

Average Price
£265,501

Semi-Detached
£265,501

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Gardens

Average Price
£263,230

Semi-Detached
£263,230

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Melrose Gardens, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,620	2024-05-08	£254,924
20 Melrose Gardens, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-06-29	£324,082
7 Melrose Gardens, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-01-16	£305,025
8 Melrose Gardens, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-08-24	£257,312
7 Melrose Gardens, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2016-02-10	£231,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR6 9LD

Employment

SR6 9LD 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SR6 9LD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	4,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Fulwell Road , SR6 9QU	3out of 4	172 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redby Academy Fulwell Road , SR6 9QP	3out of 4	383 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fulwell Junior School Sea Road , Fulwell SR6 9EE	4out of 4	833 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulwell Infant School Academy Ebdon Lane , Fulwell SR6 8ED	4out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School Swan Street , SR5 1EA	4out of 4	1,008 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,639 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN	4out of 4	3,061 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Red House Academy Rutherglen Road , Red House Estate SR5 5LN	1out of 4	3,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA	1out of 4	3,449 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitburn Church of England Academy Whitburn , SR6 7EF	4out of 4	3,559 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,487 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	5,400 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,301 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	2,597 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Argyle House School 19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA	- not rated	3,272 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Consilium Evolve Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA	- not rated	3,507 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA	- not rated	3,550 yd	Other independent special 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
Roker Methodist Church	Roker Park Road, Sunderland	358 yd
Antico Restaurant Roker	The Roker Hotel, 9 - 13 Roker Terrace	599 yd
Cole Kitchen	Side House, Saint Georges Terrace	622 yd
Rosemary's Cafe	89, Sea Road	729 yd
The Mad Hatter	113, Sea Road	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cliff	Mere Knolls Road, Sunderland	224 yd
New Derby	Roker Baths Road, Sunderland	344 yd
The Cambridge	88 Fulwell Road, Sunderland	652 yd
Harbour View Public House	The Harbour View, Harbour View	655 yd
Grannie Annies	The Smugglers, Marine Walk	674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron	180, Fulwell Road	380 yd
Fulwell Tandoori Chef	119, Fulwell Road	384 yd
Black Chilli	56 Bede Street, Sunderland	400 yd
Curry Kingdom	56 Bede Street, Sunderland	400 yd
Italian Job	54 Bede Street, Sunderland	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Sunderland Retail Park		1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redby Primary Academy FULWELL ROAD	grass pitches	132 yd
Redby Community Centre FULWELL ROAD		340 yd
Roker Park PARK PARADE	tennis courts	419 yd
Club Zest Ladies Leisure (Sunderland) MARINE HOUSE MARINE HOUSE THORBURN STREET	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Newcastle Road Baths (Closed) Newcastle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
Marine House Gym 80 9-10 9-10 STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Fulwell Infant School EBDON LANE	grass pitches	967 yd
Fitness 2000 36-38 36-38 ROKER AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,002 yd
Pure Gym (Sunderland) SUNDERLAND RETAIL PARK SUNDERLAND RETAIL PARK NEWCASTLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,043 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	58.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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