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Affluence in SR3 1BP

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

Neighbourhood
Silksworth
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,587 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR3 1BP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR3 1BP area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,634
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.8% of adults in the SR3 1BP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

SR3 1BPEngland
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.1% of adults in the SR3 1BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SR3 1BPEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.8% of adults in the SR3 1BP area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 28.3% have no qualifications.

SR3 1BPEngland
Degree level or above15.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications28.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR3 1BP (Silksworth) (about 1,587 residents).

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

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