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Postcode district · Sunderland

Housing in SR2

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

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.7%). Flats make up 18.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

SR2England
Detached11.9%22.9%
Semi-detached37.7%31.5%
Terraced31.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.2% of households in SR2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

SR2
57%
21%
21%
England
  • Owned57.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented21.5%20.5%
  • Social rented20.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR2England
Owned outright31.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council7.7%8.3%
From a housing association13.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.9%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

SR2England
Living alone, under 6621.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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