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Affluence in SR3 3

How SR3 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
17,877 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR3 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR3 3 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Crime4.4
  • Income4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,180
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.1% of adults in SR3 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SR3 3England
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in SR3 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SR3 3England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in SR3 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.

SR3 3England
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications25.1%18.1%

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

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