Area Information for Harelaw Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0FE

Harelaw Drive in Sunderland is in the North East region of England. The postcode is within the St Peter's ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Sunderland Central. This page combines information for the address Harelaw Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0FE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SR6 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.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Sunderland
Ward St Peter's
Constituency Sunderland Central * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region North East
Country England

Housing Summary

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 (Carley Hill, Hylton Red House, Witherwack, Fulwell and Roker), 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 August 2025, when 109 crimes were reported within half a mile of SR6 0FE.

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 Harelaw Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0FE 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 Harelaw Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0FE:

Kelpie Gardens, Sunderland, SR6 0FD
Victor Street, Sunderland, SR6 0EL
Victor Street, Sunderland, SR6 0EN
Brandling Street South, Sunderland, SR6 0LS
Dame Dorothy Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 0EU
Akeld Mews, Sunderland, SR6 0FF

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SR6 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 Harelaw Drive, Sunderland consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. 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 23
Terraced 30
Flat (Purpose-Built) 61
Flat (Converted) 16
Total 133
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Harelaw Drive, 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 13
Owned with Mortgage 14
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 14
Rented: Other Social 58
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 31
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 1
Total 137

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 65
Two People 38
Three People 11
Four People 12
Five People 7
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 136

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 64
Family Household 60
Other Household 13
Total 137

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 44
Deprived In One Dimension 52
Deprived In Two Dimensions 30
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 138

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 132
Female 139
Total 271

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 8
5-9 18
10-14 9
15-19 10
20-24 29
25-29 17
30-34 13
35-39 31
40-44 10
45-49 17
50-54 18
55-59 19
60-64 15
65-69 15
70-74 12
75-79 11
80-84 11
85+ 10
Total 273

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SR6 0FE 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 106
Married 71
Separated 8
Divorced 29
Widowed 22
Total 236

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 101
Good 89
Fair 65
Bad 10
Very Bad 6
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) 64
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
No GCSEs or Equivalent 51
Other 8
Total 236

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 78% 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 212
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Indian 3
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 3
Other Asian 7
Black African 34
Black Caribbean 1
Arab 4
Other 1
Total 271

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 196
European Union 24
Africa 36
Middle East and Asia 11
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 269

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 196
10+ Years 18
5-10 Years 15
2-5 Years 10
Less Than 2 Years 34
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 SR6 0FE.

Passport(s) Held
None 55
United Kingdom 159
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 18
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 29
Middle East or Asia 6
North America or Caribbean 2

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 86
Christian 159
Buddhist 0
Hindu 6
Jewish 0
Muslim 6
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 11
Total 271

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 60
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 14
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 30
Retired 52
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 13
Other 15
Total 237

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 5
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 15
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 3
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 22
Total 111

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 13
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 31
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 18
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 23
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 7
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 38
Semi-Routine Occupation 48
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 31
Full-time Student 30
Total 239

Harelaw Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0FE 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 August 2025, 109 crimes were reported within half a mile of SR6 0FE.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 109 crimes committed near Harelaw Drive
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.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SR6 0FE. 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 SR6 0FE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest railway stations to Harelaw Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0FE. The nearest railway station is Sunderland, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Sunderland 0.9 miles
Seaham 5.7 miles
Heworth 7.7 miles
Chester-le-Street 9.3 miles
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) 10 miles
Manors 11 miles
Newcastle 11 miles
Dunston 11 miles
Horden 12 miles
MetroCentre 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Harelaw Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0FE. The nearest is Dame Dorothy Primary School, approximately 390 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Dame Dorothy Primary School 390 yards February 2017
    
Redby Academy half a mile March 2023
    
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.5 miles October 2014
    
Grange Park Primary School 0.7 miles November 2023
    
Hudson Road Primary School 0.9 miles May 2023
    
Fulwell Infant School Academy 1 mile July 2014
    
Fulwell Junior School 1 mile March 2022
    
Southwick Community Primary School 1.2 miles June 2022
    
Seaburn Dene Primary School 1.4 miles October 2023
    
Valley Road Academy 1.5 miles May 2013
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Harelaw Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0FE. The nearest is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy, approximately 1.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy 1.4 miles January 2023
    
Monkwearmouth Academy 1.5 miles November 2023
    
Thornhill Academy 1.6 miles May 2024
    
St Aidan's Catholic Academy 1.8 miles January 2018
    
Southmoor Academy 1.8 miles November 2017
    
Red House Academy 2.1 miles January 2020
    
Whitburn Church of England Academy 2.5 miles November 2019
    
Christ's College (All Through) 3 miles October 2023
    
Castle View Enterprise Academy 3 miles June 2023
    
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy 3 miles May 2016
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Harelaw Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0FE. The nearest is St Bede Medical Centre, approximately 620 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 Harelaw Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0FE. The nearest is Fulwell Dental Practice Partnership, approximately 840 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 9 closest hospitals to Harelaw Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0FE. The nearest is Monkwearmouth Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Harelaw Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0FE. The nearest is Mr A W Winlow, approximately 360 yards 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 SR6 0FE

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+

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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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