SOUTHWICK ROAD, SR5 1EJ House Prices & Local Information

SR5 1EJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Southwick Road, 0.2km from Monkwearmouth in Sunderland. Administratively it sits within Southwick ward and the Sunderland Central constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SR5 1EJ is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. During the day, areas dominated by food and entertainment. A balanced community with an average age of 39 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 54% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 22% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 109 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £61k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 65.6% year-on-year. 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 1EJ are sourced from Output Area E00044232 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.