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Housing in SR5 2

What the homes in SR5 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
8,240 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.4%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SR5 2England
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached40.4%31.5%
Terraced39.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.5% of households in SR5 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 20.3% own outright and 13.1% with a mortgage.

SR5 2
33%
19%
46%
England
  • Owned33.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented18.7%20.5%
  • Social rented46.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR5 2England
Owned outright20.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council18.3%8.3%
From a housing association27.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR5 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.6%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

SR5 2England
Living alone, under 6625.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sunderland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sunderland (August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SunderlandEngland
All homes£707£1,459
One bedroom£523£1,195
Two bedrooms£647£1,335
Three bedrooms£773£1,489
Four or more£1,079£2,161
Detached£1,049£1,640
Semi-detached£733£1,449
Terraced£723£1,435
Flat or maisonette£608£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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