FERRYBOAT LANE, SR5 3RQ House Prices & Local Information

SR5 3RQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Ferryboat Lane, 0.7km from Castletown in Sunderland. Administratively it sits within Castle ward and the Washington and Sunderland West constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SR5 3RQ is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The community skews young professional (average age 33) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 38% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 28 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £148k, 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 3RQ are sourced from Output Area E00044142 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.