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SR6 0 area guide

Who lives in SR6 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
7,330 (2024)
At a glance

What SR6 0 is like

The SR6 0 postcode sector in Sunderland covers 138 live postcodes and is home to about 7,330 people in 3,357 households. 59.2% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 46.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SR6 0 sold for a median of £159,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SR6 0 compares

Headline figures for SR6 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£159,000

Median over 57 sales in SR6 0, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 7 stations within a mile, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SR6 0.

Household incomeMore
£40,599

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR6 0 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    7 stations within a mile and 57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SR6 0 FAQs

01
Is SR6 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in SR6 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £159,000.

Homes in SR6 0 sold for a median of £159,000 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SR6 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR6 0, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SR6 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 59.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.4%).
05
Which council covers SR6 0?

The local authority for SR6 0 is Sunderland.

SR6 0 comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SR6 0?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 57 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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