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Housing in SR2 8

What the homes in SR2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
13,527 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.1%). Flats make up 32.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SR2 8England
Detached7.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.6%31.5%
Terraced37.1%23%
Purpose-built flat22.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.1% of households in SR2 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.

SR2 8
47%
29%
24%
England
  • Owned47.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented29.1%20.5%
  • Social rented23.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR2 8England
Owned outright27%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council8.3%8.3%
From a housing association15.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 42.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR2 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.3%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

SR2 8England
Living alone, under 6629.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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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