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SR area guide

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

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
271,808 (2024)
At a glance

What SR is like

The SR postcode area in North East covers 6,671 live postcodes and is home to about 271,808 people in 115,892 households. 57.8% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 25.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SR sold for a median of £140,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SR compares

Headline figures for SR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£140,000

Median over 2,307 sales in SR, −4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
99%

Rated good or better across 107 inspected schools in SR.

Household incomeMore
£40,955

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    25.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    99% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SR FAQs

01
Is SR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 99% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SR?

The median sale price over the last year was £140,000.

Homes in SR sold for a median of £140,000 across 2,307 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.6%).
05
Which council covers SR?

The local authority for SR is Sunderland.

SR comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 2.0 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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