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SR5 1 area guide

Who lives in SR5 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
14,628 (2024)
At a glance

What SR5 1 is like

The SR5 1 postcode sector in Sunderland covers 157 live postcodes and is home to about 14,628 people in 6,548 households. 48.6% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 33.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 45.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SR5 1 sold for a median of £189,950 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SR5 1 compares

Headline figures for SR5 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£189,950

Median over 53 sales in SR5 1, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 5 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in SR5 1.

Household incomeMore
£40,116

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR5 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    33.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    5 stations within a mile and 50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SR5 1 FAQs

01
Is SR5 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in SR5 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £189,950.

Homes in SR5 1 sold for a median of £189,950 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SR5 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR5 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SR5 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 48.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.8%).
05
Which council covers SR5 1?

The local authority for SR5 1 is Sunderland.

SR5 1 comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SR5 1?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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