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Affluence in SR4 8ES

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

Neighbourhood
Pennywell and Grindon
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,601 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR4 8ES is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR4 8ES area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,579
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45% of adults in the SR4 8ES area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

SR4 8ESEngland
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed3.4%9.5%
Unemployed6.9%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.7%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.4% of adults in the SR4 8ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

SR4 8ESEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine17.4%11.3%
Routine21.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

13% of adults in the SR4 8ES area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.6% have no qualifications.

SR4 8ESEngland
Degree level or above13%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications32.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR4 8ES (Pennywell and Grindon) (about 1,601 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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