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Affluence in SR5 3

How SR5 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
18,364 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR5 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR5 3 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Employment2.5
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Crime4.3
  • Living environment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£37,186
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in SR5 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

SR5 3England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed4.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.4% of adults in SR5 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SR5 3England
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine17.4%11.3%
Routine18.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.6% of adults in SR5 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.

SR5 3England
Degree level or above18.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications27%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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