Area Information for Sunderland, SR1 2QN

This postcode in Sunderland is in the North East region of England. The postcode is within the Hendon ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Sunderland Central. This page combines information for the address Sunderland, SR1 2QN, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SR1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in May 1994. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Sunderland
Ward Hendon
Constituency Sunderland Central * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Sunderland Central), and the Northumbria Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Sunderland, SR1 2QN.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Sunderland, SR1 2QN is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 3
Semi-Detached 3
Terraced 54
Flat (Purpose-Built) 18
Flat (Converted) 36
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Total 116
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Sunderland contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 35% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 29
Owned with Mortgage 29
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 10
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 40
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 116

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 48
Two People 26
Three People 19
Four People 10
Five People 10
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 2
Total 117

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 49
Family Household 50
Other Household 17
Total 116

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 52
Deprived In One Dimension 35
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 115

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Sunderland Central constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 133
Female 140
Total 273

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 16
5-9 13
10-14 18
15-19 17
20-24 22
25-29 15
30-34 22
35-39 27
40-44 19
45-49 21
50-54 22
55-59 19
60-64 12
65-69 9
70-74 8
75-79 7
80-84 3
85+ 4
Total 274

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SR1 2QN does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 95
Married 84
Separated 11
Divorced 27
Widowed 9
Total 226

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 140
Good 71
Fair 37
Bad 18
Very Bad 5
Total 271

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 93
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
No GCSEs or Equivalent 41
Other 1
Total 221

Ethnic Group Embed This

Sunderland can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 70% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 190
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Indian 2
Bangladeshi 45
Chinese 17
Other Asian 3
Black African 8
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Total 273

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 229
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 12
Middle East and Asia 26
Total 275

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 229
10+ Years 34
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 6
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 273

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SR1 2QN.

Passport(s) Held
None 42
United Kingdom 216
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 93
Christian 110
Buddhist 4
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 47
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 18
Total 273

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 72
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 25
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 26
Retired 31
Looking After Home or Family 16
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 17
Other 6
Total 219

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 9
Professional Occupations 27
Associate Professional Occupations 19
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 21
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 7
Total 121

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 27
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 35
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 27
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 21
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 26
Semi-Routine Occupation 15
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 31
Full-time Student 26
Total 220

Sunderland, SR1 2QN is within the Sunderland Central policing neighbourhood, under the Northumbria Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near SR1 2QN
Neighbourhood Team Address Sunderland Central
Sunderland Central Police Office
Sunderland Community Fire Station
Railway Row
Sunderland
SR1 3HE
Force Website: http://www.northumbria.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SR1 2QN. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SR1 2QN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 11 closest railway stations to Sunderland, SR1 2QN. The nearest railway station is Sunderland, approximately 430 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Sunderland 430 yards
Seaham 4.8 miles
Heworth 7.8 miles
Chester-le-Street 8.6 miles
Manors 11 miles
Horden 11 miles
Newcastle 11 miles
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) 11 miles
Dunston 11 miles
Durham 12 miles
MetroCentre 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Sunderland, SR1 2QN. The nearest is Hudson Road Primary School, approximately 390 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Sunderland, SR1 2QN. The nearest is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy half a mile January 2023
    
Thornhill Academy 0.6 miles May 2024
    
St Aidan's Catholic Academy 0.8 miles January 2018
    
Southmoor Academy 0.8 miles November 2017
    
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy 2 miles May 2016
    
Sandhill View Academy 2.2 miles September 2021
    
Christ's College (All Through) 2.3 miles October 2023
    
Monkwearmouth Academy 2.4 miles November 2023
    
Red House Academy 2.5 miles January 2020
    
Academy 360 (All Through) 2.5 miles May 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Sunderland, SR1 2QN. The nearest is The New City Medical Group, approximately 300 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Sunderland, SR1 2QN. The nearest is C D Rushforth & S Lovel, approximately 430 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Sunderland, SR1 2QN. The nearest is Sunderland Eye Infirmary, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Sunderland, SR1 2QN. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Sunderland, approximately 370 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Sunderland 370 yards
VisionPlus Limited 370 yards
K B & R L Gardner 440 yards
Boots Opticians 490 yards
D J Casey 550 yards
Vision Express 600 yards
Boots-Sunderland - High St West 650 yards
Concept Eye Clinic 760 yards
Mr A W Winlow 0.9 miles
Buckingham & Hickson 1.2 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.