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SR6 0EQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Monkwearmouth
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,797 (2024)

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At a glance

What SR6 0EQ is like

SR6 0EQ is a postcode in the Monkwearmouth area of Sunderland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,797 people. 19.4% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 56.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 35.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double 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 0EQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 66.6 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: 5 stations within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,037

Average annual income before tax, higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR6 0EQ differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
66.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
56.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
An older population
27.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SR6 0EQ FAQs

Is SR6 0EQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 66.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SR6 0EQ?

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.

Is SR6 0EQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR6 0EQ, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SR6 0EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.2% of residents. 19.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (57.3%).

Which council covers SR6 0EQ?

The local authority for SR6 0EQ is Sunderland.

SR6 0EQ comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SR6 0EQ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 5 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), 0.3 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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