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About

Grangetown is a residential district located in the southeast of Sunderland, bordering the River Wear to the north. The area is characterised by its terraced housing and local shopping parades along Durham Road and Stockton Road, serving the community's daily needs. It functions primarily as a settled residential neighbourhood for the city.

The area includes the large Grangetown Playing Fields, providing green space for recreation. A notable local landmark is the former Grange Cinema building on Stockton Road, a reminder of the area's earlier 20th-century development, which has since been adapted for other commercial uses.

Area overview

On average Grangetown has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 25.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Grangetown is £42,697 per year. There are 3 schools in Grangetown: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Grangetown is home to around 6,172 people, with a population density of about 2,736.3 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
25.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Grangetown Population
6,172
Population density
2,736.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.08(-17%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.4(-57%)
Shoplifting
8.91(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.97(-39%)
Public order
5.83(-29%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,772
93.53%
Other White
96
1.56%
African
52
0.84%
Indian
43
0.7%
Other
38
0.62%
Total population: 6,171

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,232
24.26%
No qualifications
1,195
23.53%
Level 3 (A level)
842
16.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
811
15.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
497
9.79%
Total 16+ residents: 5,079

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
883
32.87%
Owns with a mortgage
763
28.41%
Other social rented
382
14.22%
Social rents from council
316
11.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
289
10.76%
Total households: 2,686

Property prices in Grangetown

Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £142,000 in Grangetown area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £365,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Grangetown in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Grangetown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£259,000
Terraced14£99,000
Semi-Detached24£161,725
Flats1£110,000

10 years median price trend in Grangetown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Grangetown.

All postcodes in Grangetown

SR29QR

Ryhope Street

SR29QE

Ryhope Road

SR29QT

Ocean Road South

SR29LQ

Westheath Avenue

SR29SP

Nunthorpe Avenue

SR29DJ

Leechmere Road

SR29QW

Bideford Street

SR29HU

Ryhope Grange Court

SR29NE

Leechmere Road

SR29JJ

Helvellyn Road

SR27TD

Raglan Avenue

SR29NR

Westheath Avenue

SR27UG

Ryhope Road

SR29SH

Acklam Avenue

SR29AE

Wellmere Road

SR29PE

Queen Alexandra Road

SR29RR

Kitchener Terrace

SR29NW

Wayland Square

SR29PQ

Victoria Avenue West

SR29JY

Hill View Road

SR29QN

Regent Terrace

SR27UT

Wadsley Square

SR29JU

Sea View Road West

SR29RL

Carnegie Street

SR29QD

Woodstock Avenue

SR29TQ

Carrmere Road

SR29RA

Glen Luce Drive

SR29QF

Windsor Terrace

SR29LF

Hereford Square

SR29JN

Westheath Avenue

SR29NS

Westheath Avenue

SR29QU

Ocean Road North

SR29JW

Halidon Road

SR28PS

Canon Cockin Street

SR27UQ

Romney Avenue

SR29SL

Appleforth Avenue

SR29RH

Hemming Street

SR28QW

Cairo Street

SR29JX

Hill View Road

SR29TJ

Ouseburn Close

SR28SQ

Percy Terrace South

SR20SP

Ryhope Road

SR27UH

Rudyard Avenue

SR29SZ

Irene Avenue

SR29HY

Aylesford Mews

SR28SA

Hunter Terrace

SR29QP

Westminster Street

SR29TS

Claymere Road

SR29PY

Ryhope Road

SR29QQ

Balmoral Terrace

SR29TP

Moorhill Court

SR29QS

Grange Street South

SR28SH

Hastings Terrace

SR27RD

Angram Drive

SR28RY

Stratford Avenue

SR28PX

Commercial Road

SR29PA

Queen Alexandra Road

SR29QG

Balmoral Terrace

SR29QZ

Bennett Court

SR29RQ

Stockton Terrace

SR29SF

St Aidans Avenue

SR29RP

Oswald Terrace

SR29SS

Ryhope Road

SR28RZ

Stratford Avenue

SR29NF

Leechmere Road

SR29DL

Leechmere Road

SR29NJ

Buttermere Street

SR29LG

Hardgate Road

SR29NP

Wilton Square

SR29SG

Askrigg Avenue

SR27RE

Millthorp Close

SR29QH

Beverley Road

SR29PH

Warnham Avenue

SR29NB

Leechmere Road

SR29PN

Buttermere Street

SR29JR

Harcourt Road

SR29SN

Ayton Avenue

SR29SY

Rhoda Terrace

SR29PJ

Wallingford Avenue

SR29UA

Ellesmere Court

SR29PF

Queen Alexandra Road

SR29NX

Queen Alexandra Road

SR29SU

Ryhope Road

SR29JZ

Hill View Road

SR29TT

Claymere Road

SR29RT

Aysgarth Avenue

SR29QB

Weldon Avenue

SR29TX

Claymere Road

SR29ND

Leechmere Road

SR29PG

Wroxham Court

SR29HA

Sea View Road West

SR29LD

Hereford Court

SR29SQ

Acklam Avenue

SR29RS

Ryhope Road

SR29RG

Alderley Close

SR29JE

Leechmere Road

SR27UU

Wooler Square

SR27UF

Ryton Square

SR29DH

Myrella Crescent

SR29SR

Acomb Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.