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Affluence in SR5 9

How SR5 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
7,271 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR5 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR5 9 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Employment3.7
  • Crime4.3
  • Living environment4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Income4.7
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,617
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.6% of adults in SR5 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 11.2% are full-time students.

SR5 9England
Employee, full-time27.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed4.9%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student11.2%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.7% of adults in SR5 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SR5 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17%8.5%
Full-time students10.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in SR5 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.9% have no qualifications.

SR5 9England
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications25.9%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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