Area Information for Church Bank, Sunderland, SR5 2DU

Summary Back to Top

Church Bank in Sunderland is in the North East region of England. The postcode is within the Southwick ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Sunderland Central. This page combines information for the address Church Bank, Sunderland, SR5 2DU, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SR5 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 SR5 2DU.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Sunderland
Ward Southwick
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

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 Church Bank, Sunderland, SR5 2DU:

Northern Way, Sunderland, SR5 2DZ
Lord Gort Close, Sunderland, SR5 2DY
Dean Terrace, Sunderland, SR5 2DX
Stoney Lane, Sunderland, SR5 2JB
Dickens Street, Sunderland, SR5 2EA
Stoney Lane, Sunderland, SR5 2AU

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SR5 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Church Bank, Sunderland, SR5 2DU 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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Housing (1 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found one property sale in Church Bank 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 Back to Top

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 5
Semi-Detached 11
Terraced 48
Flat (Purpose-Built) 34
Flat (Converted) 3
Residence in Commercial Building 5
Total 106
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Church Bank, Sunderland contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 53% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 18
Owned with Mortgage 4
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 15
Rented: Other Social 42
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 24
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 108

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 68
Two People 27
Three People 6
Four People 6
Five People 2
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 109

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Church Bank, Sunderland consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 68
Family Household 35
Other Household 3
Total 106

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 15
Deprived In One Dimension 38
Deprived In Two Dimensions 32
Deprived In Three Dimensions 23
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 108

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. The local area around SR5 2DU however is predominantly male (57%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are: areas associated with nearby higher education, areas that contain large establishments such as boarding schools, and areas with younger populations (females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas).

Gender
Male 99
Female 72
Total 171

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 6
5-9 5
10-14 5
15-19 6
20-24 8
25-29 8
30-34 10
35-39 5
40-44 11
45-49 3
50-54 16
55-59 12
60-64 18
65-69 17
70-74 10
75-79 9
80-84 9
85+ 7
Total 165

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SR5 2DU 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 63
Married 41
Separated 7
Divorced 28
Widowed 12
Total 151

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 Southwick ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (50%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 33
Good 54
Fair 53
Bad 24
Very Bad 7
Total 171

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Church Bank and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 48% 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) 12
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
No GCSEs or Equivalent 73
Other 7
Total 151

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 94% white.

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 163
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Bangladeshi 1
Other 5
Total 170

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 165
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 5
Total 171

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 165
10+ Years 4
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 171

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 SR5 2DU.

Passport(s) Held
None 51
United Kingdom 120
Middle East or Asia 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 78
Christian 79
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 4
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 9
Total 171

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Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Southwick ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 32% 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 21
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 12
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 8
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 8
Retired 47
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 27
Other 9
Total 147

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
Professional Occupations 1
Associate Professional Occupations 1
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 4
Total 41

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 1
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 11
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 11
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 26
Semi-Routine Occupation 29
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 52
Full-time Student 7
Total 149

Policing and Crime (69) Back to Top

Church Bank, Sunderland, SR5 2DU is within the Carley Hill, Hylton Red House, Witherwack, Fulwell and Roker policing neighbourhood, under the Northumbria Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 69 crimes were reported within half a mile of SR5 2DU.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 69 crimes committed near Church Bank
Neighbourhood Team Address Carley Hill, Hylton Red House, Witherwack, Fulwell and Roker
Southwick Police Station
Church Bank
Southwick
Sunderland
SR5 2DU
Force Website: http://www.northumbria.police.uk

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

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to SR5 2DU. 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 SR5 2DU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 12 closest railway stations to Church Bank, Sunderland, SR5 2DU. The nearest railway station is Sunderland, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Sunderland 1.3 miles
Seaham 6.2 miles
Heworth 6.4 miles
Chester-le-Street 8.2 miles
Manors 8.7 miles
Newcastle 9.1 miles
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) 9.1 miles
Dunston 9.6 miles
MetroCentre 11 miles
Horden 12 miles
Durham 12 miles
Seaton Delaval 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Church Bank, Sunderland, SR5 2DU. The nearest is Southwick Community Primary School, approximately 670 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Church Bank, Sunderland, SR5 2DU. The nearest is Red House Academy, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Red House Academy 1 mile
    
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy 1.4 miles
    
Monkwearmouth Academy 1.5 miles
    
Thornhill Academy 1.6 miles
    
Castle View Enterprise Academy 1.6 miles
    
St Aidan's Catholic Academy 1.9 miles
    
Christ's College (All Through) 2 miles
    
Academy 360 (All Through) 2.1 miles
    
Southmoor Academy 2.3 miles
    
Sandhill View Academy 2.3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Church Bank, Sunderland, SR5 2DU. The nearest is Bridge View Medical Group, approximately 280 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 Church Bank, Sunderland, SR5 2DU. The nearest is mydentist, The Green, Southwick, approximately 210 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 Church Bank, Sunderland, SR5 2DU. The nearest is Monkwearmouth Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Church Bank, Sunderland, SR5 2DU. The nearest is Doyles Opticians, approximately 450 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Doyles Opticians 450 yards
Mr A W Winlow 0.8 miles
Concept Eye Clinic 1.1 miles
See Optical Company LLP 1.2 miles
Mr A W Winlow 1.2 miles
Boots-Sunderland - High St West 1.2 miles
Vision Express 1.2 miles
Buckingham & Hickson 1.2 miles
Boots Opticians 1.3 miles
D J Casey 1.3 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.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in SR5 2DU

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. 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? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

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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