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Housing in SR3 4

What the homes in SR3 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (65.2%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SR3 4England
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached65.2%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.1% of households in SR3 4 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

SR3 4
49%
41%
England
  • Owned49.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10%20.5%
  • Social rented40.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR3 4England
Owned outright25.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council15.5%8.3%
From a housing association25.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR3 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.6%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.

SR3 4England
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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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