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Housing in SR6 9

What the homes in SR6 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
15,389 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.1%). Flats make up 13%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SR6 9England
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached41.9%31.5%
Terraced42.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.2% of households in SR6 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

SR6 9
79%
16%
England
  • Owned79.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented4.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR6 9England
Owned outright48%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR6 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

SR6 9England
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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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