Affluence in SR3 4DR
How SR3 4DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thorney Close & Plains Farm
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
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How well off SR3 4DR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR3 4DR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48% of adults in the SR3 4DR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
15% of adults in the SR3 4DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.1% of adults in the SR3 4DR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 28.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR3 4DR (Thorney Close & Plains Farm) (about 1,555 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.