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Affluence in SR5 4

How SR5 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
10,021 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR5 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR5 4 scores 1.3 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income1.3
  • Older people in low-income households1.3
  • Children in low-income families1.6
  • Crime1.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Living environment6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,527
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in SR5 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

SR5 4England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed3.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired18.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.9% of adults in SR5 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

SR5 4England
Higher managerial & professional3.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.8%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine20.2%11.3%
Routine21.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15% of adults in SR5 4 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.1% have no qualifications.

SR5 4England
Degree level or above15%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications29.1%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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