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Affluence in SR3

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

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
49,970 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR3 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Crime4.4
  • Income4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Living environment6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,196
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.6% of adults in SR3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SR3England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.1% of adults in SR3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SR3England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in SR3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

SR3England
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%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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