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SR2 7JN area guide

Who lives in SR2 7JN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hill View & Tunstall
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,553 (2024)

SR2 7JNSunderland

At a glance

What SR2 7JN is like

SR2 7JN is a postcode in the Hill View & Tunstall area of Sunderland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,553 people. 71.7% of households own their home, 25.2% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 49.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SR2 7 sold for a median of £159,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SR2 7JN compares

Headline figures for SR2 7JN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£159,000

Median over 82 sales in SR2 7, +9.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 7 stations within a mile, 80 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,830

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR2 7JN differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SR2 7 is up 9.7% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 80 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SR2 7JN FAQs

Is SR2 7JN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SR2 7JN?

The median sale price over the last year was £159,000.

Homes in SR2 7 sold for a median of £159,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SR2 7JN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR2 7JN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SR2 7JN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.2% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.4%).

Which council covers SR2 7JN?

The local authority for SR2 7JN is Sunderland.

SR2 7JN comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SR2 7JN?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 80 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.2 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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