Affluence in SR3 1BU
How SR3 1BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Silksworth
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,587 (2024)
SR3 1BUSunderland
How well off SR3 1BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR3 1BU 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.8% of adults in the SR3 1BU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.1% of adults in the SR3 1BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.8% of adults in the SR3 1BU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 28.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR3 1BU (Silksworth) (about 1,587 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.