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SR5 2QE area guide

Who lives in SR5 2QE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hylton Red House & Marley Pots
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,870 (2024)

SR5 2QESunderland

At a glance

What SR5 2QE is like

SR5 2QE is a postcode in the Hylton Red House & Marley Pots area of Sunderland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,870 people. 35.4% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 49.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 39.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SR5 2 sold for a median of £84,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SR5 2QE compares

Headline figures for SR5 2QE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£84,000

Median over 28 sales in SR5 2, +10.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 3 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£33,769

Average annual income before tax, higher than 1% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR5 2QE differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
49.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SR5 2 is up 10.9% on the year before.
05
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SR5 2QE FAQs

Is SR5 2QE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SR5 2QE?

The median sale price over the last year was £84,000.

Homes in SR5 2 sold for a median of £84,000 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SR5 2QE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR5 2QE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SR5 2QE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 35.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (59.9%).

Which council covers SR5 2QE?

The local authority for SR5 2QE is Sunderland.

SR5 2QE comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SR5 2QE?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Seaburn Rail Station, 0.6 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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