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Affluence in SR3 4

How SR3 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
12,903 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR3 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR3 4 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Employment2.4
  • Income2.9
  • Older people in low-income households2.9
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Living environment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,764
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in SR3 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

SR3 4England
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.9% of adults in SR3 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SR3 4England
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine17.3%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in SR3 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

SR3 4England
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications25.2%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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