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Postcode district · Sunderland

Housing in SR1

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

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
14,046 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.8%). Flats make up 44.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SR1England
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached12%31.5%
Terraced37.8%23%
Purpose-built flat35.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

28.5% of households in SR1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.7% own outright and 13.8% with a mortgage.

SR1
28%
35%
36%
England
  • Owned28.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented35%20.5%
  • Social rented36.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR1England
Owned outright14.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council12.1%8.3%
From a housing association24.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 49.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.5%). 17.1% of households include dependent children.

SR1England
Living alone, under 6634.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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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