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Affluence in SR5 5

How SR5 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
12,147 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR5 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR5 5 scores 1.4 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.1
  • Employment1.2
  • Income1.6
  • Education and skills1.6
  • Children in low-income families1.8
  • Older people in low-income households1.8
  • Crime2.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£33,948
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

46.4% of adults in SR5 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SR5 5England
Employee, full-time28.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed4.1%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.4%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14% of adults in SR5 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

SR5 5England
Higher managerial & professional3.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine18.3%11.3%
Routine20.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.2% of adults in SR5 5 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.3% have no qualifications.

SR5 5England
Degree level or above15.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications31.3%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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