Is Cherwell in Sunderland a nice place to live?

Cherwell is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Rented Terraces. Cherwell has an average crime rate (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Cherwell is located in the Washington North ward of the Sunderland district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.91282, -1.505263
Grid Ref NZ318576
Suburb Sulgrave
Constituency Washington and Sunderland West
Postcodes NE37 3LA, NE37 3LB, NE37 3LD

House Prices

The average house price in Cherwell is 12.48% higher than the rest of Sunderland. The last sale we have on record is 15 Cherwell, that sold for £123,000. The average house price in Sunderland is £101,159 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Cherwell

Date No. Type Price
26/08/2022 15 Terrace £123,000
25/08/2022 96 Terrace £120,000
30/06/2022 96 Terrace £120,000
26/11/2021 92 Terrace £105,000
29/10/2021 57 Semi £109,950
20/08/2021 38 Semi £110,000
22/01/2021 24 Terrace £100,000
29/05/2020 55 Terrace £75,000

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

Crime in Cherwell, Tyne and Wear

There were 1 street crime incidents in Cherwell in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Northumbria Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Cherwell
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Cherwell and compared that to the average for the Washington North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Cherwell, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Washington North ward

Social economic statistics for Cherwell

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 Cherwell is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Cherwell 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 Cherwell experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Cherwell 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 Cherwell involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Cherwell 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 Cherwell 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 Cherwell, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Cherwell are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Cherwell

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

Unemployment in Cherwell

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.
2.8% of Cherwell residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Cherwell

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Cherwell. The proportion of retirees on Cherwell is 1.49% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.09% of Cherwell residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Cherwell

The proportion of home owners on Cherwell is 9.01% lower than the national average of 62%. 18.8% of properties in Cherwell are private rented and 28.21% are social rented.
52.99% of residents of Cherwell own their home

Country of Birth of Cherwell residents

The proportion if Cherwell residents born in the UK is 13.73% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.62% of Cherwell residents were born outside the UK.
96.38% of Cherwell residents were born in the UK

Cherwell Summary

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

Cherwell 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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