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Housing in SR3 3

What the homes in SR3 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (55%). Flats make up 17.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

SR3 3England
Detached11%22.9%
Semi-detached55%31.5%
Terraced16.3%23%
Purpose-built flat16.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.4% of households in SR3 3 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.9% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

SR3 3
53%
14%
32%
England
  • Owned53.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented32.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR3 3England
Owned outright30.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association19.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR3 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.4%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

SR3 3England
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sunderland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sunderland (August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SunderlandEngland
All homes£707£1,459
One bedroom£523£1,195
Two bedrooms£647£1,335
Three bedrooms£773£1,489
Four or more£1,079£2,161
Detached£1,049£1,640
Semi-detached£733£1,449
Terraced£723£1,435
Flat or maisonette£608£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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