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Affluence in SR4 9

How SR4 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
17,208 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR4 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR4 9 scores 2.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.4 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 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.4
  • Employment1.8
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Income2.6
  • Crime2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.9
  • Older people in low-income households2.9
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,876
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.7% of adults in SR4 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SR4 9England
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.8%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.1% of adults in SR4 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SR4 9England
Higher managerial & professional4.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.5% of adults in SR4 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.2% have no qualifications.

SR4 9England
Degree level or above17.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications29.2%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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