Highgate Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Highgate Road is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Highgate Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Highgate Road is located in the Pallion ward of the Sunderland district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.899173, -1.426138
Grid Ref NZ369561
Suburb Hylton Lane Estate
Constituency Sunderland Central

House Prices

The average house price in Highgate Road is 7.85% lower than the rest of Sunderland. The last sale we have on record is 29 Highgate Road, that sold for £68,500. The average house price in Sunderland is £101,159 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Highgate Road

Date No. Type Price
16/09/2022 29 Terrace £68,500
15/06/2022 2 Semi £98,000
25/03/2022 20 Semi £120,000
29/10/2021 16 Semi £89,000
24/09/2021 47 Terrace £93,500
17/08/2020 5 Semi £59,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Highgate Road, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Highgate Road during July 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Highgate Road and compared that to the average for the Pallion ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Highgate Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Pallion ward

Social economic statistics for Highgate Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Highgate Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Highgate Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Highgate Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Highgate Road are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Highgate Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Highgate Road are in the top 10% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Highgate Road are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Highgate Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Highgate Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Highgate Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Highgate Road.

Unemployment in Highgate Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.46% of Highgate Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Highgate Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Highgate Road. The proportion of retirees on Highgate Road is 1.77% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.83% of Highgate Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Highgate Road

The proportion of home owners on Highgate Road is 35.85% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.85% of properties in Highgate Road are private rented and 60% are social rented.
26.15% of residents of Highgate Road own their home

Country of Birth of Highgate Road residents

The proportion if Highgate Road residents born in the UK is 16.24% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.11% of Highgate Road residents were born outside the UK.
98.89% of Highgate Road residents were born in the UK

Highgate Road Summary

With house prices in Highgate Road less than the average for Tyne and Wear and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Highgate Road is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Highgate Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Highgate Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Highgate Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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