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Housing in SR6 0

What the homes in SR6 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
7,330 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.4%). Flats make up 35%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SR6 0England
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached23%31.5%
Terraced37.4%23%
Purpose-built flat26.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.2% of households in SR6 0 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

SR6 0
59%
20%
19%
England
  • Owned59.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented20.3%20.5%
  • Social rented19.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR6 0England
Owned outright36.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR6 0England
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24%). 15.3% of households include dependent children.

SR6 0England
Living alone, under 6624%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%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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