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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 high crime levels, with around 73 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
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
36.94(-10%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.67(-49%)
Shoplifting
8.75(-28%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.48(-46%)
Public order
6.32(-28%)
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 37 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 in Grangetown area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £260,000.

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
Detached1£203,000
Flats1£110,000
Semi-Detached20£167,926
Terraced15£93,000

10 years median price trend in Grangetown

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

All postcodes in Grangetown

SR29SY

Rhoda Terrace

SR27UU

Wooler Square

SR29HZ

Aylesford Mews

SR29PH

Warnham Avenue

SR29RG

Alderley Close

SR29TN

Tweed Close

SR29TT

Claymere Road

SR28QW

Cairo Street

SR29QS

Grange Street South

SR29QW

Bideford Street

SR28RY

Stratford Avenue

SR29QA

Westholme Terrace

SR29RN

Stockton Terrace

SR29DQ

Myrella Crescent

SR29NP

Wilton Square

SR29PF

Queen Alexandra Road

SR29UA

Ellesmere Court

SR28PS

Canon Cockin Street

SR29LQ

Westheath Avenue

SR29QE

Ryhope Road

SR29SR

Acomb Court

SR28PZ

St Leonard Street

SR29DL

Leechmere Road

SR20FF

Ryhope

SR29NQ

Oxbridge Street

SR29QT

Ocean Road South

SR29SH

Acklam Avenue

SR27RE

Millthorp Close

SR29NU

Weybourne Square

SR29QB

Weldon Avenue

SR29TA

Joan Avenue

SR29TW

Carrmere Road

SR28SQ

Percy Terrace South

SR29LB

Hereford Road

SR29SJ

Askern Avenue

SR28SA

Hunter Terrace

SR29QN

Regent Terrace

SR29QP

Westminster Street

SR27UE

Ryhope Road

SR29JG

Leechmere Road

SR29JN

Westheath Avenue

SR29NR

Westheath Avenue

SR27UQ

Romney Avenue

SR29NB

Leechmere Road

SR29JD

Leechmere Road

SR29ND

Leechmere Road

SR29PN

Buttermere Street

SR29PE

Queen Alexandra Road

SR29JA

Ryhope

SR29NJ

Buttermere Street

SR29QF

Windsor Terrace

SR29RW

Haddon Road

SR29DH

Myrella Crescent

SR29SN

Ayton Avenue

SR27UF

Ryton Square

SR29NG

Leechmere Road

SR29NS

Westheath Avenue

SR27UG

Ryhope Road

SR29PD

Queen Alexandra Road

SR29PY

Ryhope Road

SR27TD

Raglan Avenue

SR29QJ

Barbara Street

SR29TP

Moorhill Court

SR27RG

Rydale Park

SR29QZ

Bennett Court

SR29RA

Glen Luce Drive

SR29SL

Appleforth Avenue

SR29TQ

Carrmere Road

SR29JW

Halidon Road

SR29NN

Whitemere Close

SR28RZ

Stratford Avenue

SR29JJ

Helvellyn Road

SR29JX

Hill View Road

SR29NT

Woodstock Avenue

SR29RZ

Commercial Road

SR29JZ

Hill View Road

SR29RQ

Stockton Terrace

SR29RR

Kitchener Terrace

SR29LA

Hill View Square

SR29SF

St Aidans Avenue

SR27RD

Angram Drive

SR28SH

Hastings Terrace

SR29NF

Leechmere Road

SR20SP

Ryhope Road

SR29SW

Wetherby Road

SR29JR

Harcourt Road

SR29NH

Windermere Street

SR29JU

Sea View Road West

SR29QR

Ryhope Street

SR29RJ

Royle Street

SR29RP

Oswald Terrace

SR28PY

Commercial Road

SR29DJ

Leechmere Road

SR29QG

Balmoral Terrace

SR29HA

Sea View Road West

SR29PJ

Wallingford Avenue

SR29QL

Markham Street

SR29RS

Ryhope Road

SR29JL

Westheath Avenue

SR29NX

Queen Alexandra Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.