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Housing in SR3 1

What the homes in SR3 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (55.9%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SR3 1England
Detached11.5%22.9%
Semi-detached55.9%31.5%
Terraced24.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.9% of households in SR3 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

SR3 1
60%
12%
27%
England
  • Owned59.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented27.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR3 1England
Owned outright35%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council8.7%8.3%
From a housing association18.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR3 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (16%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

SR3 1England
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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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