We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Roker in Sunderland from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Roker older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Roker and Sunderland? Is Roker an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
What are the occupations of the residents of Roker?
The largest employment sector in Roker is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
19.2% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
13.71% |
Skilled Trades |
10.68% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
10.07% |
Elementary Occupations |
9.96% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
9.61% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
8.66% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
7.74% |
Roker & Sunderland Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Roker in the Sunderland local area district.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
St Peter's (Sunderland) |
94.05% |
5.95% |
Sunderland |
94.9% |
5.1% |
North East |
93.23% |
6.77% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Roker compared to other wards in Sunderland
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Millfield |
75.52% |
24.48% |
2 |
Hendon |
84.44% |
15.56% |
3 |
Barnes |
90.81% |
9.19% |
4 |
St Michael's |
91.02% |
8.98% |
5 |
Pallion |
91.51% |
8.49% |
6 |
St Peter's |
94.05% |
5.95% |
7 |
Washington North |
95.7% |
4.3% |
8 |
Southwick |
95.74% |
4.26% |
9 |
St Anne's |
96.33% |
3.67% |
10 |
Washington East |
96.5% |
3.5% |
11 |
Washington South |
96.5% |
3.5% |
12 |
Copt Hill |
96.89% |
3.11% |
13 |
Ryhope |
96.95% |
3.05% |
14 |
Washington West |
97.08% |
2.92% |
15 |
Washington Central |
97.3% |
2.7% |
16 |
Castle |
97.33% |
2.67% |
17 |
Sandhill |
97.39% |
2.61% |
18 |
Shiney Row |
97.4% |
2.6% |
19 |
Hetton |
97.41% |
2.59% |
20 |
Doxford |
97.58% |
2.42% |
21 |
St Chad's |
97.59% |
2.41% |
22 |
Houghton |
97.62% |
2.38% |
23 |
Silksworth |
97.63% |
2.37% |
24 |
Redhill |
97.7% |
2.3% |
25 |
Fulwell |
97.73% |
2.27% |
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Roker is ranked 6 out of 25 wards in Sunderland for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Roker Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Roker residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Roker to the national average for England.
Level |
St Peter's |
England |
No Qualifications |
19.96% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
8.47% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
12.55% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
8.02% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
17.73% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
30.31% |
33.92% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Roker and Sunderland
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Roker either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 64.62 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 35.38 of Roker residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
St Peter's (Sunderland) |
64.62% |
35.38% |
Sunderland |
58.11% |
41.89% |
North East |
60.27% |
39.73% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Roker has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.
Roker compared to other wards in Sunderland
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Fulwell |
87.97% |
12.03% |
2 |
Barnes (Sunderland) |
72.16% |
27.84% |
3 |
Washington South |
69.58% |
30.42% |
4 |
Doxford |
68.64% |
31.36% |
5 |
Houghton |
67% |
33% |
6 |
Washington West |
66.01% |
33.99% |
7 |
Shiney Row |
65.98% |
34.02% |
8 |
St Michael's (Sunderland) |
65.75% |
34.25% |
9 |
Washington East |
65.74% |
34.26% |
10 |
St Peter's (Sunderland) |
64.62% |
35.38% |
11 |
Copt Hill |
63.94% |
36.06% |
12 |
Washington Central |
60.91% |
39.09% |
13 |
Ryhope |
60.71% |
39.29% |
14 |
Silksworth |
60.12% |
39.88% |
15 |
Hetton |
58.47% |
41.53% |
16 |
St Chad's |
56.12% |
43.88% |
17 |
St Anne's |
51.69% |
48.31% |
18 |
Millfield (Sunderland) |
51.26% |
48.74% |
19 |
Pallion |
48.27% |
51.73% |
20 |
Castle (Sunderland) |
47.76% |
52.24% |
21 |
Washington North |
46.1% |
53.9% |
22 |
Sandhill |
44.37% |
55.63% |
23 |
Southwick (Sunderland) |
41.44% |
58.56% |
24 |
Redhill (Sunderland) |
40.39% |
59.61% |
25 |
Hendon (Sunderland) |
31.01% |
68.99% |
Roker is ranked 10 out of 25 wards in Sunderland for the percentage of home owners.
Roker Health Statistics
St Peter's has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
St Peter's (Sunderland) |
42% |
33.84% |
16.5% |
5.9% |
1.77% |
Sunderland |
43.13% |
33% |
15.87% |
6.14% |
1.86% |
North East |
44.58% |
33.46% |
14.95% |
5.41% |
1.61% |
England |
48.49% |
33.71% |
12.65% |
3.98% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Sunderland changed since 2011?
Sunderland residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.66% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
42.6% |
32.87% |
15.95% |
6.59% |
1.99% |
2021 |
43.13% |
33% |
15.87% |
6.14% |
1.86% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Roker Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in St Peter's.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
|
5 - 9 years |
|
10 - 15 years |
|
16 - 19 years |
|
20 - 24 years |
|
25 - 34 years |
|
35 - 49 years |
|
50 - 64 years |
|
65 - 74 years |
|
75 - 84 years |
|
85 years & over |
|
Roker Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Sunderland.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Sunderland |
4.7% |
-0.7% |
North East |
4.3% |
-0.5% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Roker on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Roker.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
48.62% |
In Part-Time Work |
26.32% |
Unemployed |
5.43% |
73.68% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Roker
What is the population of Roker and Sunderland?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Sunderland including Roker. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Barnes |
10595 |
Castle |
10838 |
Copt Hill |
11853 |
Doxford |
9847 |
Fulwell |
10850 |
Hendon |
12987 |
Hetton |
11831 |
Houghton |
11740 |
Millfield |
13038 |
Pallion |
10827 |
Redhill |
11112 |
Ryhope |
11363 |
Sandhill |
10786 |
Shiney Row |
13170 |
Silksworth |
10194 |
Southwick |
10749 |
St Anne's |
10981 |
St Chad's |
9169 |
St Michael's |
10682 |
St Peter's |
10851 |
Washington Central |
10818 |
Washington East |
11326 |
Washington North |
10847 |
Washington South |
10005 |
Washington West |
11387 |
Sunderland Total |
277846 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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