Affluence in SR3 2EP
How SR3 2EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Silksworth
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,531 (2024)
SR3 2EPSunderland
How well off SR3 2EP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR3 2EP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.1% of adults in the SR3 2EP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the SR3 2EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the SR3 2EP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR3 2EP (Silksworth) (about 2,531 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.