LEECHMERE ROAD, SR2 9DL House Prices & Local Information

SR2 9DL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Leechmere Road, 0.6km from Hillview in Sunderland. Administratively it sits within St Michael's ward and the Houghton and Sunderland South constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a mature area with an older, predominantly retired population. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a non-metropolitan suburban areas zone — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. Residents average 47 years old — this is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a stable, community-minded population. 85% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 9 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £194k, up 21.6% 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 SR2 9DL are sourced from Output Area E00044578 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.