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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 average crime levels, with around 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. 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 2 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

Median price£155,000
Price per sq ft£168
Sales (last 12 months)43
Typical range (middle 50%)£127K – £198K

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 (about £168 per square foot) in Grangetown area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £365,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Grangetown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached4£226,750£206
Semi-Detached27£160,000£170
Terraced11£122,000£140
Flats1£110,000£144

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Grangetown

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Grangetown.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£243,000£139,000£59,000
2017£250,000£129,500£72,000
2018£280,000£138,500£83,500
2019£274,000£142,750£73,125
2020£299,000£143,000£92,000
2021£275,000£153,500£95,250
2022£322,500£154,999£97,750
2023£295,000£144,000£85,500
2024£262,500£165,451£109,000
2025£233,500£151,000£120,000
2026£160,000£117,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Grangetown.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Grangetown.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£179£132£70
2017£176£139£99
2018£178£143£89
2019£187£150£80
2020£187£145£106
2021£198£162£112
2022£209£166£111
2023£210£158£109
2024£237£165£136
2025£199£168£133
2026£187£134
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Grangetown.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.