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Housing in SR5 9

What the homes in SR5 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36%). Flats make up 25.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

SR5 9England
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27.2%31.5%
Terraced36%23%
Purpose-built flat16.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.5% of households in SR5 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.5% own outright and 17% with a mortgage.

SR5 9
45%
27%
27%
England
  • Owned44.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented27.2%20.5%
  • Social rented27%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR5 9England
Owned outright27.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association18.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR5 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.5%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

SR5 9England
Living alone, under 6625.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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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