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SR6 9QL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Monkwearmouth
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,401 (2024)

SR6 9QLSunderland

At a glance

What SR6 9QL is like

SR6 9QL 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 1,401 people. 69.3% of households own their home, 26% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 9QL compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 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

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 5 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 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 9QL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SR6 9 is down 7.8% on the year before.
04
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SR6 9QL FAQs

Is SR6 9QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 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 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SR6 9QL?

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.

Is SR6 9QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR6 9QL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SR6 9QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (76.4%).

Which council covers SR6 9QL?

The local authority for SR6 9QL is Sunderland.

SR6 9QL comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SR6 9QL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 54 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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