Affluence in SR1 2LJ
How SR1 2LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sunderland Central & Deptford
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,907 (2024)
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How well off SR1 2LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR1 2LJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
26.7% of adults in the SR1 2LJ area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 38.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.3% of adults in the SR1 2LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.6% of adults in the SR1 2LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR1 2LJ (Sunderland Central & Deptford) (about 2,907 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.