Postcode district · Sunderland
Who lives in SR6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SR6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 39,221 (2024)
SR6Postcode district · Sunderland
Who lives in SR6
Residents
39,221
2024 estimate
Households
17,441
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 14.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
SR6England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
SR6
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
49.7% of adults in SR6 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 31.2% have never married.
SR6England
Married or civil partnership49.7%44.7%
Never married31.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed8.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79% of residents in SR6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SR6
46%
33%
15%
England
- Very good45.6%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair14.8%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.