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Affluence in SR6

How SR6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
39,221 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR6 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.2
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Crime6.1
  • Employment6.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Income7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,198
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.8% of adults in SR6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

SR6England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired31.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in SR6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SR6England
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in SR6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

SR6England
Degree level or above33.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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