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Postcode district · Sunderland

Housing in SR5

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

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
45,711 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.8%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SR5England
Detached10%22.9%
Semi-detached52.8%31.5%
Terraced22%23%
Purpose-built flat12.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.4% of households in SR5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.7% own outright and 22.7% with a mortgage.

SR5
47%
16%
36%
England
  • Owned47.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented36.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR5England
Owned outright24.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council15.2%8.3%
From a housing association21.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

SR5England
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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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