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Affluence in SR5 1

How SR5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
14,628 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR5 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR5 1 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Crime3.4
  • Employment3.5
  • Living environment3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Income4.1
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,116
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.8% of adults in SR5 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

SR5 1England
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired26.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in SR5 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SR5 1England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in SR5 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

SR5 1England
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%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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