SR6 0BB is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.4km from Monkwearmouth in Sunderland. Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within St Peter's ward and the Sunderland Central constituency.
Within the SR6 district, this postcode is characterised by a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. By day, the area transitions to a mining and quarrying facilities character: industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. An average age of 42 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets.
Safety: Crime rates are high (236 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 SR6 0BB are sourced from Output Area E00170219 (shared with 31 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SR6 0BB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SR6 0BB.
245
42
£ 35,500 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SR6 0BB falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates SR6 0BB — age 42, 44% ownership, 28% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. 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 SR6 0BB. 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
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
Crime rates near SR6 0BB are high at 236 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
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
4 nearby- Premier Inn1.0 km
- Travelodge1.0 km
- Barclay Lodge0.1 km
- Hilton Garden Inn0.4 km
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Home Bargains0.9 km
- Tesco0.4 km
- Marks & Spencer0.6 km
- Heron Foods0.9 km
- Lidl0.2 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
47 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
- Eastern Dragon1.0 km
- + 42 more
Retailers - Other
57 nearby- Argos0.7 km
- D. Parker (Fish Merchant)0.8 km
- Finlays0.8 km
- Milligans0.9 km
- Sunderland Live Lobsters0.8 km
- + 52 more
Pub, NightClub
30 nearby- Cheers Bar0.9 km
- Museum Vaults1.0 km
- The Demi0.1 km
- Vesta Tilleys0.9 km
- Victors1.0 km
- + 25 more
Restaurant, Cafe
55 nearby- Admiral0.9 km
- Adventureland (Sunderland) Ltd0.7 km
- Asiana Fusion Restaurant0.5 km
- Cafe 18510.6 km
- Grinder Coffee Central1.0 km
- + 50 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- St Peters0.3 km
- Stadium of Light0.5 km
- Sunderland0.8 km
Bus Stops
- Dundas Street0.1 km
- Wheatsheaf0.1 km
- Wheatsheaf0.1 km
- Wheatsheaf0.1 km
- Wheatsheaf0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SR60BB · Data under Open Government Licence