Affluence in SR3 4JX
How SR3 4JX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thorney Close & Plains Farm
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,337 (2024)
SR3 4JXSunderland
How well off SR3 4JX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR3 4JX area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.1% of adults in the SR3 4JX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.2% of adults in the SR3 4JX 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 4JX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR3 4JX (Thorney Close & Plains Farm) (about 1,337 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.