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Housing in SR1 3

What the homes in SR1 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
11,633 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.5%). Flats make up 49%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SR1 3England
Detached5.4%22.9%
Semi-detached9.4%31.5%
Terraced36.2%23%
Purpose-built flat38.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.2% of households in SR1 3 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.1% own outright and 15.1% with a mortgage.

SR1 3
30%
38%
32%
England
  • Owned30.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented38.1%20.5%
  • Social rented31.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR1 3England
Owned outright15.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council11.2%8.3%
From a housing association20.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 49.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR1 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.4%). 16.2% of households include dependent children.

SR1 3England
Living alone, under 6635.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sunderland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sunderland (August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SunderlandEngland
All homes£707£1,459
One bedroom£523£1,195
Two bedrooms£647£1,335
Three bedrooms£773£1,489
Four or more£1,079£2,161
Detached£1,049£1,640
Semi-detached£733£1,449
Terraced£723£1,435
Flat or maisonette£608£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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