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SR2 7ND area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Barnes Park
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,527 (2024)

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At a glance

What SR2 7ND is like

SR2 7ND is a postcode in the Barnes Park area of Sunderland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,527 people. 54% of households own their home, 40% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 51.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 7ND compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.8 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, 77 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,865

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR2 7ND differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
28.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SR2 7 is up 9.7% on the year before.

Questions

SR2 7ND FAQs

Is SR2 7ND a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 7ND?

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 7ND safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR2 7ND, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SR2 7ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10% of residents. 54% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (61.8%).

Which council covers SR2 7ND?

The local authority for SR2 7ND is Sunderland.

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

How well connected is SR2 7ND?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 77 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), 0.3 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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