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Affluence in SR4 6

How SR4 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
16,460 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR4 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR4 6 scores 2.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.3
  • Employment2.2
  • Living environment2.5
  • Crime2.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,488
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46% of adults in SR4 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 13.5% are full-time students.

SR4 6England
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed4.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student13.5%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.3% of adults in SR4 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SR4 6England
Higher managerial & professional4.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.4%8.5%
Full-time students13.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in SR4 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

SR4 6England
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%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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