Area Information for Sunderland, SR4 8WY

This postcode in Sunderland is in the North East region of England. The postcode is within the Barnes ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Sunderland Central. This page combines information for the address Sunderland, SR4 8WY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SR4 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 July 2004. 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 Barnes
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 semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. 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 in February 2025, when 66 crimes were reported within half a mile of SR4 8WY.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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, SR4 8WY 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 Sunderland, SR4 8WY:

Oatlands Road, Sunderland, SR4 8RQ
Woodland Drive, Sunderland, SR4 8QR
Winston Crescent, Sunderland, SR4 8RH
Oatlands Road, Sunderland, SR4 8RG
Norway Avenue, Sunderland, SR4 8QW
Woodland Drive, Sunderland, SR4 8QP

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SR4 as a whole.

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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

The area containing Sunderland consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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 1
Semi-Detached 115
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 116
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 66
Owned with Mortgage 40
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6
Rented: Other 3
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 17
Two People 62
Three People 22
Four People 15
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 116

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Sunderland consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 17
Family Household 97
Other Household 2
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 56
Deprived In One Dimension 41
Deprived In Two Dimensions 14
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 116

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 47% male.

Gender
Male 125
Female 142
Total 267

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 5
5-9 13
10-14 8
15-19 9
20-24 6
25-29 11
30-34 4
35-39 15
40-44 18
45-49 17
50-54 26
55-59 25
60-64 29
65-69 17
70-74 23
75-79 18
80-84 12
85+ 13
Total 269

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SR4 8WY 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 55
Married 150
Separated 1
Divorced 15
Widowed 18
Total 239

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 106
Good 97
Fair 50
Bad 9
Very Bad 5
Total 267

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) 67
Apprenticeship 19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
No GCSEs or Equivalent 47
Other 7
Total 239

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (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 99% 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 264
Bangladeshi 4
Other Asian 1
Total 269

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 260
European Union 1
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 268

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 260
10+ Years 6
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 3
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 269

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 SR4 8WY.

Passport(s) Held
None 41
United Kingdom 226
Middle East or Asia 3

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 76
Christian 177
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 4
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 8
Total 267

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Barnes ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 36% 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 79
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 21
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 12
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 9
Retired 86
Looking After Home or Family 16
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 4
Total 242

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 10
Professional Occupations 15
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 18
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 8
Total 107

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 22
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 44
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 46
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 19
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 40
Semi-Routine Occupation 24
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 27
Full-time Student 8
Total 239

Sunderland, SR4 8WY 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. In February 2025, 66 crimes were reported within half a mile of SR4 8WY.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 66 crimes committed near SR4 8WY
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 SR4 8WY. 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 SR4 8WY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 11 closest railway stations to Sunderland, SR4 8WY. The nearest railway station is Sunderland, approximately 1.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Sunderland 1.8 miles
Seaham 5.2 miles
Heworth 6.6 miles
Chester-le-Street 6.8 miles
Manors 9 miles
Newcastle 9.3 miles
Dunston 9.5 miles
Durham 11 miles
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) 11 miles
Horden 11 miles
MetroCentre 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Sunderland, SR4 8WY. The nearest is Broadway Junior School, approximately 430 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Broadway Junior School 430 yards December 2014
    
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 730 yards September 2024
Barnes Junior School 870 yards January 2018
    
Barnes Infant Academy 0.5 miles April 2012
    
Christ's College (All Through) 0.6 miles October 2023
    
Plains Farm Academy 0.7 miles March 2015
    
Highfield Academy 0.7 miles April 2013
    
Thorney Close Primary School 0.8 miles September 2023
    
Richard Avenue Primary School 0.8 miles May 2018
    
Academy 360 (All Through) 0.8 miles May 2022
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Sunderland, SR4 8WY. The nearest is Sandhill View Academy, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Sandhill View Academy 0.5 miles September 2021
    
Christ's College (All Through) 0.6 miles October 2023
    
Academy 360 (All Through) 0.8 miles May 2022
    
Thornhill Academy 1.2 miles May 2024
    
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy 1.3 miles January 2023
    
St Aidan's Catholic Academy 1.4 miles January 2018
    
Farringdon Community Academy 1.5 miles January 2023
    
Southmoor Academy 1.9 miles November 2017
    
Castle View Enterprise Academy 1.9 miles June 2023
    
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy 1.9 miles May 2016
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Sunderland, SR4 8WY. The nearest is Springwell Medical Group, approximately 540 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, SR4 8WY. The nearest is Mr Nojib, Mr Nightingale & Associates, approximately 0.8 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 10 closest hospitals to Sunderland, SR4 8WY. The nearest is Sunderland Royal Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Sunderland, SR4 8WY. The nearest is Optica Eye Clinic Limited, approximately 0.7 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.