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Affluence in SR4 7

How SR4 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
23,503 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR4 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR4 7 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.2
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Crime3.3
  • Employment3.5
  • Income4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,589
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.2% of adults in SR4 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 13% are full-time students.

SR4 7England
Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student13%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in SR4 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SR4 7England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.7%8.5%
Full-time students12.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32% of adults in SR4 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.

SR4 7England
Degree level or above32%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications20%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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