SR3 1BD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Westgate Avenue, 0.4km from High Newport in Sunderland. Administratively it sits within Silksworth ward and the Houghton and Sunderland South constituency.
This is a strong family neighbourhood — a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. During the day, low density wholesale and retail in mostly white areas, often on urban fringe or close to transport nodes. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 46) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 72% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 44 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £154k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.
Census 2021 statistics for SR3 1BD are sourced from Output Area E00044735 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WESTGATE AVENUE, SR3 1BD House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WESTGATE AVENUE, SR3 1BD.
244
46
£ 30,200 /yr
41%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SR3 1BD falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. SR3 1BD spans multiple life stages — average age 46, moderate ownership and renting. £154k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SR3 1BD. The average age is 46.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A mature neighborhood of long-term property owners. The significantly higher average age reflects a deeply settled local population.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 120,500
8 sales · Mean £ 122,031
Terraced
£ 105,000
1 sales · Mean £ 105,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
SR3 1BD has low crime rates — 44 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
New Silksworth Academy Infant
New Silksworth Academy Junior
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
Plains Farm Academy
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Farringdon Academy
Mill Hill Primary School
Mill Hill Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Takeaway Shop
10 nearby- Aunt Maud's Tasty Dinners0.7 km
- Green Bamboo0.7 km
- Shan Tandoori0.7 km
- The Hut0.1 km
- Devitos0.5 km
- + 5 more
Pub, NightClub
8 nearby- Comrades Club Silksworth0.4 km
- Donkins0.4 km
- Humbledon & Plains Farm WMC1.0 km
- New Silksworth R B Legion0.5 km
- Silksworth W M C0.8 km
- + 3 more
Retailers - Other
9 nearby- Edward Chaston0.7 km
- Varkeys Shopping0.4 km
- Costcutters1.0 km
- Edward Chaston Limited0.6 km
- Kens Convenient Store (Londis)0.1 km
- + 4 more
Restaurant, Cafe
4 nearby- Fausto Atletico0.6 km
- Castle Bar/Signatures Italian Restaurant0.5 km
- Relish The Thought0.4 km
- Dee Dee's Family Cafe (Inside The Range)0.8 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Sainsbury's0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Sunderland3.5 km
- St Peters3.9 km
- Stadium of Light4.7 km
Bus Stops
- Warwick Terrace-Lincoln Avenue0.1 km
- Cumberland Road-Essex Grove0.1 km
- Warwick Terrace-Durham Terrace0.1 km
- Warwick Terrace-Durham Terrace0.1 km
- Cumberland Road0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SR31BD · Data under Open Government Licence