Riverdale, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Riverdale is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Riverdale has an average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Riverdale is located in the Castle ward of the Sunderland district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.914489, -1.442424
Grid Ref NZ358578
Suburb South Hylton
Constituency Washington and Sunderland West
Postcodes SR5 3DE

House Prices

The average house price in Riverdale is 31.65% higher than the rest of Sunderland. The last sale we have on record is 49 Riverdale, that sold for £160,000. The average house price in Sunderland is £101,159 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Riverdale

Date No. Type Price
20/12/2021 49 Semi £160,000
08/09/2021 17 Semi £134,000
29/01/2021 14 Semi £150,000

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

Crime in Riverdale, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Riverdale during September 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 Riverdale and compared that to the average for the Castle ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Riverdale

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 Riverdale is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Riverdale 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 Riverdale experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Riverdale are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Riverdale involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Riverdale are in the top 20% 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 Riverdale 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 Riverdale, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Riverdale are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Riverdale

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

Unemployment in Riverdale

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.
2.23% of Riverdale residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Riverdale

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Riverdale. The proportion of retirees on Riverdale is 17.46% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.06% of Riverdale residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Riverdale

The proportion of home owners on Riverdale is 3.67% lower than the national average of 62%. 5% of properties in Riverdale are private rented and 36.67% are social rented.
58.33% of residents of Riverdale own their home

Country of Birth of Riverdale residents

The proportion if Riverdale residents born in the UK is 17.03% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 0.32% of Riverdale residents were born outside the UK.
99.68% of Riverdale residents were born in the UK

Riverdale Summary

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

Riverdale 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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