Affluence in SR5 1EL
How SR5 1EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southwick
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,498 (2024)
SR5 1ELSunderland
How well off SR5 1EL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR5 1EL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.3% of adults in the SR5 1EL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.6% of adults in the SR5 1EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the SR5 1EL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR5 1EL (Southwick) (about 1,498 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.