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Affluence in SR2 9SQ

How SR2 9SQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Grangetown
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,406 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR2 9SQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR2 9SQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,697
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in the SR2 9SQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SR2 9SQEngland
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in the SR2 9SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SR2 9SQEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in the SR2 9SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

SR2 9SQEngland
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR2 9SQ (Grangetown) (about 1,406 residents).

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

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