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Housing in SR5 5

What the homes in SR5 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (69.8%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SR5 5England
Detached6.3%22.9%
Semi-detached69.8%31.5%
Terraced13.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.7% of households in SR5 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 20.4% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.

SR5 5
39%
12%
48%
England
  • Owned38.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented48.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR5 5England
Owned outright20.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council22.3%8.3%
From a housing association26.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR5 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.5%). 28.8% of households include dependent children.

SR5 5England
Living alone, under 6620.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sunderland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sunderland (August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SunderlandEngland
All homes£707£1,459
One bedroom£523£1,195
Two bedrooms£647£1,335
Three bedrooms£773£1,489
Four or more£1,079£2,161
Detached£1,049£1,640
Semi-detached£733£1,449
Terraced£723£1,435
Flat or maisonette£608£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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