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SR3 1 area guide

Who lives in SR3 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
25,366 (2024)
At a glance

What SR3 1 is like

The SR3 1 postcode sector in Sunderland covers 282 live postcodes and is home to about 25,366 people in 10,687 households. 59.9% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 27.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 48.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SR3 1 sold for a median of £167,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SR3 1 compares

Headline figures for SR3 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£167,500

Median over 79 sales in SR3 1, −20.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in SR3 1.

Household incomeMore
£43,352

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR3 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    27.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SR3 1 is down 20.2% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  5. 05
    Few private renters

    Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SR3 1 FAQs

01
Is SR3 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SR3 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £167,500.

Homes in SR3 1 sold for a median of £167,500 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −20.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SR3 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR3 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SR3 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.6% of residents. 59.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.9%).
05
Which council covers SR3 1?

The local authority for SR3 1 is Sunderland.

SR3 1 comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SR3 1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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