SR6 0BY is an up-and-coming urban area on Roker Avenue, 0.3km from Monkwearmouth in Sunderland. Administratively it sits within St Peter's ward and the Sunderland Central constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SR6 0BY is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. 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 (162 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Average house prices are around £203k. 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 0BY are sourced from Output Area E00170219 (shared with 31 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ROKER AVENUE, SR6 0BY House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ROKER AVENUE, SR6 0BY.
245
42
£ 35,500 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SR6 0BY falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
SR6 0BY is a mixed residential postcode — average age 42, 44% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £203k.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SR6 0BY. 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.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 203,000
1 sales · Mean £ 203,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
Crime rates near SR6 0BY are high at 162 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are shoplifting and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Dame Dorothy Primary School
Beacon of Light 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
Retailers - Other
49 nearby- Argos0.9 km
- D. Parker (Fish Merchant)1.0 km
- Finlays1.0 km
- Sunderland Live Lobsters0.9 km
- Sunshine Co-Operative0.8 km
- + 44 more
Pub, NightClub
19 nearby- Cheers Bar1.0 km
- The Demi0.2 km
- Bonded Warehouse0.8 km
- Royal Naval Assoc Club0.4 km
- The Wolsey0.8 km
- + 14 more
Restaurant, Cafe
40 nearby- Adventureland (Sunderland) Ltd0.8 km
- Asiana Fusion Restaurant0.7 km
- Cafe 18510.8 km
- Grosvenor Casino Sunderland0.8 km
- Harry's Game Shack0.9 km
- + 35 more
Takeaway Shop
35 nearby- Betsy Jenny Counselling And Wellbeing Cafe0.8 km
- Crispy Fried Chicken0.4 km
- Dip It & Lick It0.4 km
- Fona Pizza0.2 km
- Hungry Hippo0.8 km
- + 30 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Tesco0.2 km
- Marks & Spencer0.8 km
- Lidl0.1 km
- Iceland1.0 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Barclay Lodge0.3 km
- Hilton Garden Inn0.4 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Stadium of Light0.3 km
- St Peters0.5 km
- Sunderland1.0 km
Bus Stops
- Wheatsheaf Roker Avenue0.0 km
- Roker Avenue-George Street North0.1 km
- Wheatsheaf0.1 km
- Wheatsheaf0.1 km
- Wheatsheaf0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SR60BY · Data under Open Government Licence