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SR5 3TL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: North Hylton
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,498 (2024)

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At a glance

What SR5 3TL is like

SR5 3TL is a postcode in the North Hylton area of Sunderland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,498 people. 46.6% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 40.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 53.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is 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 3TL compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.9 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, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£34,741

Average annual income before tax, higher than 2% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR5 3TL differs most from the national average.

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More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SR5 3TL FAQs

Is SR5 3TL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SR5 3TL?

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.

Is SR5 3TL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR5 3TL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SR5 3TL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.4% of residents. 46.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (81.5%).

Which council covers SR5 3TL?

The local authority for SR5 3TL is Sunderland.

SR5 3TL comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SR5 3TL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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), 1.3 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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