SR5 1BU is an up-and-coming urban area on North Bridge Street Back, 0.4km from Monkwearmouth in Sunderland. Administratively it sits within St Peter's ward and the Sunderland Central constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SR5 1BU is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, manufacturing, transport, and it with higher status mix. A balanced community with an average age of 42 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 28% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are high (217 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. 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 SR5 1BU are sourced from Output Area E00170219 (shared with 31 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
NORTH BRIDGE STREET BACK, SR5 1BU House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NORTH BRIDGE STREET BACK, SR5 1BU.
245
42
£ 35,500 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SR5 1BU falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. SR5 1BU spans multiple life stages — average age 42, moderate ownership and renting. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SR5 1BU. The average age is 41.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
Crime rates near SR5 1BU are high at 217 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Beacon of Light School
Dame Dorothy Primary School
Grange Park Primary School
Redby Academy
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Hudson Road Primary School
Southwick Community Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Home Bargains0.9 km
- Tesco0.4 km
- Marks & Spencer0.7 km
- Heron Foods1.0 km
- Lidl0.2 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
36 nearby- Wild Fire Pizza1.0 km
- Betsy Jenny Counselling And Wellbeing Cafe0.6 km
- Crispy Fried Chicken0.2 km
- Dip It & Lick It0.2 km
- Fona Pizza0.0 km
- + 31 more
Retailers - Other
55 nearby- Argos0.7 km
- D. Parker (Fish Merchant)0.8 km
- Finlays0.8 km
- Milligans0.9 km
- Sunderland Live Lobsters0.8 km
- + 50 more
Pub, NightClub
27 nearby- Cheers Bar0.9 km
- Museum Vaults1.0 km
- The Demi0.0 km
- Vesta Tilleys0.9 km
- The Isis1.0 km
- + 22 more
Restaurant, Cafe
51 nearby- Admiral1.0 km
- Adventureland (Sunderland) Ltd0.7 km
- Asiana Fusion Restaurant0.5 km
- Cafe 18510.7 km
- Grinder Coffee Central1.0 km
- + 46 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Barclay Lodge0.1 km
- Hilton Garden Inn0.4 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- St Peters0.3 km
- Stadium of Light0.5 km
- Sunderland0.8 km
Bus Stops
- Wheatsheaf0.0 km
- Wheatsheaf0.0 km
- Dundas Street0.1 km
- Wheatsheaf0.1 km
- Wheatsheaf0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SR51BU · Data under Open Government Licence