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SR6 7DJ area guide

Who lives in SR6 7DJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whitburn & Marsden
Council: South Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,786 (2024)

SR6 7DJSunderland

At a glance

What SR6 7DJ is like

SR6 7DJ is a postcode in the Whitburn & Marsden area of South Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,786 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 25.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SR6 7 sold for a median of £253,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SR6 7DJ compares

Headline figures for SR6 7DJ, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£253,250

Median over 104 sales in SR6 7, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,845

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR6 7DJ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
35% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SR6 7DJ FAQs

Is SR6 7DJ 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 13.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SR6 7DJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £253,250.

Homes in SR6 7 sold for a median of £253,250 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SR6 7DJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR6 7DJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SR6 7DJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.9%).

Which council covers SR6 7DJ?

The local authority for SR6 7DJ is South Tyneside.

SR6 7DJ comes under South Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SR6 7DJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1.8 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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