ESSEX GROVE, SR3 1BG House Prices & Local Information

SR3 1BG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Essex Grove, 0.4km from High Newport in Sunderland. Administratively it sits within Silksworth ward and the Houghton and Sunderland South constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SR3 1BG is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. At 45 years average, the community has a secure, family-first character — valued for its stability, low turnover, and strong local identity. 27% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 52 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £165k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SR3 1BG are sourced from Output Area E00044707 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.