Neighbourhoods in Sunderland
North East · 36 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#271 of 296 local authorities · 36 neighbourhoods · 277,512 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Hendon & Docks (0) to Fulwell (89); 27% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Sunderland contains both ends of the scale: Fulwell at 89 out of 100 (#752 of 6,856 in England) against Hendon & Docks at 0, an 89-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 27 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £73,500 in Hendon & Docks to £250,000 in Seaburn — a 3.4× gap within Sunderland.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Sunderland
Towns & places in Sunderland
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulwell | 752 | 89 | £240,000 |
| Hill View & Tunstall | 1,492 | 78 | £225,000 |
| Herrington & Doxford | 1,513 | 78 | £209,950 |
| Seaburn | 1,986 | 71 | £250,000 |
| Springwell & Usworth | 2,356 | 66 | £202,500 |
| Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield | 3,316 | 52 | £186,000 |
| Hall Farm | 3,453 | 50 | £233,872 |
| Oxclose and Lambton | 4,420 | 36 | £145,000 |
| Newbottle & Penshaw | 4,564 | 33 | £140,000 |
| Washington Town Centre & Biddick | 4,577 | 33 | £165,000 |
| Shiney Row | 4,728 | 31 | £175,000 |
| Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm | 4,762 | 30 | £195,000 |
| Pallion South & High Barnes | 4,797 | 30 | £169,000 |
| Ryhope | 4,934 | 28 | £179,475 |
| Albany and Blackfell | 4,947 | 28 | £140,000 |
| Monkwearmouth | 4,968 | 28 | £160,000 |
| Houghton West | 5,160 | 25 | £144,950 |
| Houghton Town | 5,215 | 24 | £145,000 |
| Barnes Park | 5,352 | 22 | £142,000 |
| Grangetown | 5,537 | 19 | £142,000 |
| Hetton-le-Hole North | 5,544 | 19 | £150,975 |
| Silksworth | 5,626 | 18 | £155,000 |
| South Hylton | 5,887 | 14 | £130,500 |
| North Hylton | 5,935 | 13 | £126,000 |
| Hetton-le-Hole South | 6,072 | 11 | £119,950 |
| Sunderland Central & Deptford | 6,126 | 11 | £87,000 |
| Millfield | 6,147 | 10 | £83,000 |
| Lakeside & Farrington | 6,305 | 8 | £129,000 |
| Pennywell and Grindon | 6,360 | 7 | £159,498 |
| Concord and Sulgrave | 6,449 | 6 | £100,000 |
| Pallion North | 6,449 | 6 | £136,000 |
| Hylton Red House & Marley Pots | 6,538 | 5 | £120,000 |
| Southwick | 6,565 | 4 | £113,750 |
| Thorney Close & Plains Farm | 6,593 | 4 | £120,500 |
| Town End Farm | 6,599 | 4 | £117,000 |
| Hendon & Docks | 6,826 | 0 | £73,500 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Sunderland
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Herrington & Doxford | 37 |
| Hall Farm | 43 |
| Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield | 49 |
| Hill View & Tunstall | 50 |
| Newbottle & Penshaw | 52 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Hill View & Tunstall | £41,465 |
| Fulwell | £40,492 |
| Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield | £38,735 |
| Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm | £38,597 |
| Springwell & Usworth | £38,436 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Millfield | 2.6× |
| Hendon & Docks | 2.9× |
| Sunderland Central & Deptford | 3.1× |
| Concord and Sulgrave | 3.3× |
| Hetton-le-Hole South | 3.7× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Sunderland
Postcode districts that overlap Sunderland — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Sunderland Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 15% · Elementary 12% · Sales & customer service 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 15% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Sales & customer service | 11% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Administrative | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 53% · No religion 39% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 5%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Sunderland.