Postcode Analysis Sunderland, North East

SR2 7BH House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SR2 7BH.

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Population

228

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Avg Age

37

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Avg Income

£ 31,000 /yr

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Employed

60%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: SR2 7BH is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.

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1/10
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1/10
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10/10
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9/10
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7/10
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8/10
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10/10
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3/10
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9/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates SR2 7BH — age 37, 38% ownership, 55% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

SR2 7BH is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.7km from Ashbrooke in Sunderland. Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within St Michael's ward and the Sunderland Central constituency.

Day-to-day life in SR2 7BH has the character of a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 127 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. 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 SR2 7BH are sourced from Output Area E00044849 (shared with 17 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SR2 7BH. The average age is 36.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British96.5%
Asian / British Asian3.5%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed0.0%

Economic Activity

60%Active
FT: 44%
Unemployed: 3%
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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 around SR2 7BH is above average at 127 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences199
Anti-social behaviour125
Shoplifting61
Criminal damage and arson52
Public order49

school Local Schools

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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy

Good1341 pupils0.6 km
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Consilium Evolve

Good0 pupils0.7 km
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Thornhill Academy

Requires Improvement583 pupils0.7 km
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Hudson Road Primary School

Good315 pupils0.7 km
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St Aidan's Catholic Academy

Good852 pupils0.8 km
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Valley Road Academy

Good340 pupils0.9 km
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Barbara Priestman Academy

Good174 pupils1.0 km
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

Good465 pupils1.0 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Hotel, B&B, Guest House

4 nearby
  • Premier Inn0.9 km
  • The Acorn Guest House0.4 km
  • Poplar House0.7 km
  • Travelodge0.8 km
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Retailers - Other

72 nearby
  • Premier - Wilsons Convenience Store0.9 km
  • Jomuna Halal Food Store0.7 km
  • Medichem0.6 km
  • Mowbray Food Store0.3 km
  • Rays Convenience Stores0.7 km
  • + 67 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

49 nearby
  • Rainbow Chop Suey House0.9 km
  • Lunch Box0.6 km
  • Silver Star0.7 km
  • Little Frangos Limited0.8 km
  • Fletchers Fish & Chips0.9 km
  • + 44 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

37 nearby
  • Sloanes Sports Bar0.9 km
  • Burton House Ltd0.7 km
  • Gatsby0.5 km
  • Independant0.6 km
  • Josephs0.6 km
  • + 32 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

63 nearby
  • BURGeR0.6 km
  • Chilli Mangoes0.6 km
  • Clean Seventeen/Clean Prep Up North0.7 km
  • Mickys Munchies0.8 km
  • Recovery Connections Enterprises Ltd0.8 km
  • + 58 more
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Supermarkets

4 nearby
  • Lidl Ryhope Road0.3 km
  • Iceland0.8 km
  • Marks & Spencer0.9 km
  • Heron Foods0.6 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Sunderland0.7 km
  • St Peters1.2 km
  • Stadium of Light2.0 km

Bus Stops

  • Burdon Road-Bede Place0.1 km
  • Esplanade West-The Cloisters0.2 km
  • Stockton Road0.2 km
  • Burdon Road-Civic Centre0.2 km
  • Stockton Road0.2 km