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Affluence in SR2 7

How SR2 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
25,809 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR2 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR2 7 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Living environment2.7
  • Crime3.3
  • Employment3.5
  • Income4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,628
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.3% of adults in SR2 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

SR2 7England
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student9.5%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in SR2 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SR2 7England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in SR2 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

SR2 7England
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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