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SR5 postcode area · Sunderland

The SR5 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in South Tyneside, Sunderland. Area Scores range from 3 to 89 across them. Every full SR5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The SR5 district contains both ends of the scale: Fulwell at 89 out of 100 (#752 of 6,856 in England) against Town End Farm at 4, an 85-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 7 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £87,000 in Sunderland Central & Deptford to £240,000 in Fulwell — a 2.8× gap within the SR5 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — South Tyneside and Sunderland — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£32,928a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime109per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)43
Owner-occupied57%

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 the SR5 district

£120,000median home sold over the past year · +31.1% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 214 sales
Detached£260,000
Semi-detached£122,975
Terraced£120,000
Flat£68,000
Sunderland£155,000
North East£171,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
FulwellSunderland 75289 £240,000
Herrington & DoxfordSunderland 1,51378 £209,950
West BoldonSouth Tyneside 1,89772 £214,500
Springwell & UsworthSunderland 2,35666 £202,500
Columbia, Barmston & Teal FarmSunderland 4,76230 £195,000
MonkwearmouthSunderland 4,96828 £160,000
North HyltonSunderland 5,93513 £126,000
Sunderland Central & DeptfordSunderland 6,12611 £87,000
Hylton Red House & Marley PotsSunderland 6,5385 £120,000
SouthwickSunderland 6,5654 £113,750
Town End FarmSunderland 6,5994 £117,000

People living in SR5 Census 2021

Residents82,494
Median age (est.)43
Density1,784per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above26%
No car or van32%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 12%25–44 24%45–64 27%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 31%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 26%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 31%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 26%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 35%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 13%Other: 13%
One person 35%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 13%Other 13%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Elementary 12% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Elementary12%
Associate professional12%
Sales & customer service11%
Administrative10%
Skilled trades10%
Caring & leisure10%
Process & plant10%
Managers & directors9%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 40% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

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

Postcode districts around SR5.

SR43 SR4 SR1 SR9 SR6 SR2 SR3 NE36

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.