Area Information for Elgin, Sunderland, SR3 2WN

Elgin in Sunderland is in the North East region of England. The postcode is within the Doxford ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South. This page combines information for the address Elgin, Sunderland, SR3 2WN, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SR3 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SR3 2WN.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Sunderland
Ward Doxford
Constituency Houghton and Sunderland South * 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

There has been a total of 18 property sales in Elgin, SR3 2WN since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. 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 (Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope), 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 Elgin, Sunderland, SR3 2WN.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Elgin, Sunderland, SR3 2WN 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.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Elgin, Sunderland, SR3 2WN:

Westerwood, Sunderland, SR3 2WD
Newtonmore, Sunderland, SR3 2WL
Canmore, Sunderland, SR3 2WF
Hurdwick, Sunderland, SR3 2FH
Ladybank, Sunderland, SR3 2WJ
Kirkhill, Sunderland, SR3 2WG

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SR3 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 18 property sales in Elgin since the beginning of 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 14
Semi-Detached 74
Terraced 44
Flat (Purpose-Built) 99
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 231
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Elgin, Sunderland contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 72% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 16
Owned with Mortgage 26
Shared Ownership 11
Rented: From Council 54
Rented: Other Social 111
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 10
Rent Free 0
Total 228

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 112
Two People 69
Three People 28
Four People 16
Five People 1
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 227

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 112
Family Household 113
Other Household 4
Total 229

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 63
Deprived In One Dimension 80
Deprived In Two Dimensions 65
Deprived In Three Dimensions 21
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 229

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Doxford ward however contains significantly more women than average (60%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 169
Female 251
Total 420

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 15
5-9 28
10-14 21
15-19 16
20-24 12
25-29 21
30-34 22
35-39 32
40-44 15
45-49 20
50-54 23
55-59 15
60-64 28
65-69 25
70-74 29
75-79 29
80-84 22
85+ 46
Total 419

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SR3 2WN 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 100
Married 142
Separated 7
Divorced 42
Widowed 60
Total 351

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.

However, this area of the Doxford ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (60%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 140
Good 113
Fair 101
Bad 51
Very Bad 15
Total 420

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Elgin and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 38% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

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) 52
Apprenticeship 27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
No GCSEs or Equivalent 132
Other 9
Total 351

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Elgin, Sunderland) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 100% 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 418
Mixed Ethnicity 2
Total 420

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 417
European Union 2
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 420

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 417
10+ Years 0
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 3
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 420

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 SR3 2WN.

Passport(s) Held
None 93
United Kingdom 324
European Union 2
Rest of Europe 0
Central and South America 1

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 135
Christian 274
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 12
Total 421

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Doxford ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 41% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

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 87
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 39
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 12
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 9
Retired 143
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 34
Other 11
Total 348

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 15
Professional Occupations 21
Associate Professional Occupations 15
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 19
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 19
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 22
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 15
Elementary Occupations 10
Total 146

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 18
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 45
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 65
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 23
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 57
Semi-Routine Occupation 55
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 53
Full-time Student 10
Total 350

Elgin, Sunderland, SR3 2WN is within the Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope 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 Elgin
Neighbourhood Team Address Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope
Farringdon Hall Police Station
Primate Road
Sunderland
SR3 1TQ
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 SR3 2WN. 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 SR3 2WN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 11 closest railway stations to Elgin, Sunderland, SR3 2WN. The nearest railway station is Sunderland, approximately 2.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Sunderland 2.9 miles
Seaham 3.4 miles
Chester-le-Street 6.8 miles
Heworth 8.3 miles
Horden 8.4 miles
Durham 9.1 miles
Manors 11 miles
Newcastle 11 miles
Dunston 11 miles
MetroCentre 13 miles
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Elgin, Sunderland, SR3 2WN. The nearest is Mill Hill Primary School, approximately 180 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Elgin, Sunderland, SR3 2WN. The nearest is Farringdon Community Academy, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Farringdon Community Academy 0.9 miles January 2023
    
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy 1 mile May 2016
    
Sandhill View Academy 1.7 miles September 2021
    
St Aidan's Catholic Academy 2 miles January 2018
    
Southmoor Academy 2.1 miles November 2017
    
Thornhill Academy 2.3 miles May 2024
    
Christ's College (All Through) 2.3 miles October 2023
    
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy 2.5 miles January 2023
    
Seaham High School 2.5 miles July 2023
    
Academy 360 (All Through) 2.6 miles May 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Elgin, Sunderland, SR3 2WN. The nearest is New Silksworth Medical Practice, approximately 610 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 Elgin, Sunderland, SR3 2WN. The nearest is Grangetown Family Dental Health Centre, approximately 2.1 miles 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 9 closest hospitals to Elgin, Sunderland, SR3 2WN. The nearest is Hopewood Park, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Elgin, Sunderland, SR3 2WN. The nearest is See Optical company LLP, approximately 1.3 miles away.

* 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.


 

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Broadband in SR3 2WN

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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