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NE9 7SZ area guide

Who lives in NE9 7SZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Albany and Blackfell
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,282 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE9 7SZ is like

NE9 7SZ is a postcode in the Albany and Blackfell area of Sunderland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,282 people. 86.2% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE9 7 sold for a median of £145,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE9 7SZ compares

Headline figures for NE9 7SZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£145,250

Median over 95 sales in NE9 7, −8.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,500

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE9 7SZ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE9 7 is down 8.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
86.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE9 7SZ FAQs

Is NE9 7SZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE9 7SZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £145,250.

Homes in NE9 7 sold for a median of £145,250 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE9 7SZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE9 7SZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE9 7SZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.2% of residents. 86.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.9%).

Which council covers NE9 7SZ?

The local authority for NE9 7SZ is Sunderland.

NE9 7SZ comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE9 7SZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 2.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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