FOREST ROAD, SR4 0DY House Prices & Local Information

SR4 0DY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Forest Road, 0.8km from Ford in Sunderland. Administratively it sits within Pallion ward and the Sunderland Central constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a family suburb with many younger renters, often with small children. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. It has a young, student-heavy population (average age 27) — lively, but with high tenant turnover. 89% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment. Employment levels are high (51% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 37 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £130k, 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 SR4 0DY are sourced from Output Area E00182868 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.