Postcode district · Sunderland
Who lives in SR5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SR5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 45,711 (2024)
SR5Postcode district · Sunderland
Who lives in SR5
Residents
45,711
2024 estimate
Households
19,573
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 19.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
SR5England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
SR5
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
38.1% of adults in SR5 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42.9% have never married.
SR5England
Married or civil partnership38.1%44.7%
Never married42.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
74.3% of residents in SR5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SR5
42%
32%
16%
England
- Very good42.4%48.5%
- Good32%33.7%
- Fair16.5%12.7%
- Bad7.1%4%
- Very bad2.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.