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SR5 3 area guide

Who lives in SR5 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
18,364 (2024)
At a glance

What SR5 3 is like

The SR5 3 postcode sector in Sunderland covers 221 live postcodes and is home to about 18,364 people in 7,622 households. 50.2% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 35.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SR5 3 sold for a median of £130,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SR5 3 compares

Headline figures for SR5 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£130,000

Median over 45 sales in SR5 3, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in SR5 3.

Household incomeMore
£37,186

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR5 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    35.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SR5 3 FAQs

01
Is SR5 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SR5 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £130,000.

Homes in SR5 3 sold for a median of £130,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SR5 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR5 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SR5 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 50.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.4%).
05
Which council covers SR5 3?

The local authority for SR5 3 is Sunderland.

SR5 3 comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SR5 3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1.1 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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