SR5 2HR is an up-and-coming urban area on Church Street, 0.3km from Southwick in Sunderland. Administratively it sits within Southwick ward and the Sunderland Central constituency.
Day-to-day life in SR5 2HR has the character of residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 43 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.
Safety: Crime rates are high (151 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £74k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 2HR are sourced from Output Area E00044211 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CHURCH STREET, SR5 2HR House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CHURCH STREET, SR5 2HR.
212
43
£ 29,000 /yr
34%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SR5 2HR falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
The IMD places SR5 2HR among England's most economically pressured postcodes — 6% unemployment; council investment and regeneration schemes are active or planned. High crime co-occurs with deprivation here — buyers and tenants should review street-level data.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SR5 2HR. The average age is 42.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 74,000
1 sales · Mean £ 74,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
Crime rates near SR5 2HR are high at 151 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Southwick Community Primary School
Grange Park Primary School
Beacon of Light School
Redby Academy
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Willow Wood Community Primary School
Fulwell Infant School Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
14 nearby- B & S Discount Store0.2 km
- Best British Produce Ltd0.8 km
- Southwick Gen Deal & Off Lic0.7 km
- Greggs0.2 km
- Best One - Greens Super News0.3 km
- + 9 more
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- Times Inn0.7 km
- The Halfway House0.4 km
- Hogans0.3 km
- Tram Car Inn0.3 km
- Colliery Tavern0.9 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
20 nearby- Oriental House0.2 km
- Bella Roma & Indee0.1 km
- Berry Rose Bakery0.3 km
- Great Wall0.1 km
- Manticore Catering0.1 km
- + 15 more
Restaurant, Cafe
9 nearby- Fausto Coppa0.9 km
- Sunderland AFC Events1.0 km
- San Marino @ Hanover Place0.8 km
- Webster's Ropery0.7 km
- The Green Bean0.3 km
- + 4 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Heron Foods0.3 km
- Iceland0.2 km
- Aldi0.4 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Hilton Garden Inn0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Stadium of Light1.0 km
- Seaburn1.3 km
- St Peters1.4 km
Bus Stops
- Southwick Road-Suddick Street0.1 km
- Thompson Road-The Kings Road0.1 km
- Southwick Road-Morgan Street0.1 km
- Sunderland Road - Beaumont Street0.2 km
- Thompson Road-Morgan Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: SR52HR · Data under Open Government Licence