Postcode district · Sunderland
Who lives in SR3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SR3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 49,970 (2024)
SR3Postcode district · Sunderland
Who lives in SR3
Residents
49,970
2024 estimate
Households
21,223
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 17.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
SR3England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
SR3
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
44% of adults in SR3 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.2% have never married.
SR3England
Married or civil partnership44%44.7%
Never married37.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed7.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
75% of residents in SR3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SR3
42%
33%
17%
England
- Very good42.3%48.5%
- Good32.7%33.7%
- Fair16.7%12.7%
- Bad6.4%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.