Who lives in Sunderland
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Sunderland, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 179,216 (2024)
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Who lives in Sunderland
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 19.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
40.5% of adults in Sunderland are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 40.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.5% of residents in Sunderland describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good43.1%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair16.1%12.7%
- Bad6.5%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.