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Affluence in SR4 8

How SR4 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
15,509 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR4 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR4 8 scores 2.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Employment2.1
  • Income2.7
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Crime2.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Living environment5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,696
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.7% of adults in SR4 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

SR4 8England
Employee, full-time30.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.5% of adults in SR4 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SR4 8England
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.2% of adults in SR4 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.

SR4 8England
Degree level or above19.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications27%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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