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Postcode district · Sunderland

Affluence in SR2

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

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
48,245 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR2 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Employment3.3
  • Crime3.4
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,175
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.1% of adults in SR2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

SR2England
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in SR2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SR2England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.7% of adults in SR2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

SR2England
Degree level or above28.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications22%18.1%

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

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