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SR2 7UL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hill View & Tunstall
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,478 (2024)

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At a glance

What SR2 7UL is like

SR2 7UL 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 1,478 people. 84.5% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 44.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 7UL compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 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

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 4 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 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 7UL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SR2 7 is up 9.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
31.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SR2 7UL FAQs

Is SR2 7UL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SR2 7UL?

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 7UL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR2 7UL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SR2 7UL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.2% of residents. 84.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.5%).

Which council covers SR2 7UL?

The local authority for SR2 7UL is Sunderland.

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

How well connected is SR2 7UL?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.7 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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