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Affluence in SR3 1LU

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

Neighbourhood
Hill View & Tunstall
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,316 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR3 1LU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR3 1LU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,830
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.3% of adults in the SR3 1LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SR3 1LUEngland
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired37%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.8% of adults in the SR3 1LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SR3 1LUEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.9% of adults in the SR3 1LU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

SR3 1LUEngland
Degree level or above43.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%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 1LU (Hill View & Tunstall) (about 1,316 residents).

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

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