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Affluence in SR3 1

How SR3 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
25,366 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR3 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR3 1 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Crime4.5
  • Income4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Living environment5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,352
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

48.7% of adults in SR3 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SR3 1England
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired28.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in SR3 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SR3 1England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in SR3 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

SR3 1England
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications24.2%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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