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SR6 8ED area guide

Who lives in SR6 8ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fulwell
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,416 (2024)

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At a glance

What SR6 8ED is like

SR6 8ED is a postcode in the Fulwell area of Sunderland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,416 people. 87.9% of households own their home, 7.2% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SR6 8 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SR6 8ED compares

Headline figures for SR6 8ED, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£295,000

Median over 51 sales in SR6 8, +22.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 3 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,642

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR6 8ED differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SR6 8 is up 22.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SR6 8ED FAQs

Is SR6 8ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SR6 8ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in SR6 8 sold for a median of £295,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, +22.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SR6 8ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR6 8ED, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SR6 8ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 87.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (87.1%).

Which council covers SR6 8ED?

The local authority for SR6 8ED is Sunderland.

SR6 8ED comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SR6 8ED?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 142 yards 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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