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SR6 9 area guide

Who lives in SR6 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
15,389 (2024)
At a glance

What SR6 9 is like

The SR6 9 postcode sector in Sunderland covers 204 live postcodes and is home to about 15,389 people in 7,073 households. 79.2% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SR6 9 sold for a median of £170,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SR6 9 compares

Headline figures for SR6 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£170,500

Median over 105 sales in SR6 9, −7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
8.0/ 10

Excellent: 3 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in SR6 9.

Household incomeMore
£45,763

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR6 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SR6 9 is down 7.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    79.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SR6 9 FAQs

01
Is SR6 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 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).
02
How much does a house cost in SR6 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,500.

Homes in SR6 9 sold for a median of £170,500 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SR6 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR6 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in SR6 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 79.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.1%).
05
Which council covers SR6 9?

The local authority for SR6 9 is Sunderland.

SR6 9 comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SR6 9?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 55 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), 0.5 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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