Affluence in SR5 2BN
How SR5 2BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southwick
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,725 (2024)
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How well off SR5 2BN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR5 2BN area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.6% of adults in the SR5 2BN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.8% of adults in the SR5 2BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.3% of adults in the SR5 2BN area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 34.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR5 2BN (Southwick) (about 3,725 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.