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About

Southwick sits on the north bank of the River Wear in Sunderland. The area is primarily residential, with terraced housing built for industrial workers. Its streets slope steeply down towards the river, offering views across the water to the city centre. The main thoroughfare is a busy road lined with local shops and services, serving the immediate community.

A notable local landmark is the former Southwick goods railway station, a reminder of the area's industrial past. The expansive Southwick Green provides a large open space for recreation. The area is directly connected to the city centre via the Wearmouth Bridge, which marks its southern boundary.

Area overview

On average Southwick has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 155 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 22.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Southwick is £36,196 per year. There are 3 schools in Southwick: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Southwick is home to around 7,274 people, with a population density of about 2,999.5 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
22.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Southwick Population
7,274
Population density
2,999.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
68.19(+66%)
Criminal damage and arson
22.82(+91%)
Public order
21.17(+141%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.25(-16%)
Shoplifting
17.32(+43%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,924
95.2%
Other White
101
1.39%
Other Asian
29
0.4%
Chinese
26
0.36%
African
25
0.34%
Total population: 7,273

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,758
29.24%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,136
18.89%
Level 3 (A level)
933
15.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
928
15.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
688
11.44%
Total 16+ residents: 6,013

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
882
25.01%
Other social rented
767
21.75%
Owns with a mortgage
705
19.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
628
17.81%
Social rents from council
430
12.19%
Total households: 3,527

Property prices in Southwick

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £107,500 in Southwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £285,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Southwick 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 Southwick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£140,000
Flats4£89,500
Semi-Detached11£138,000
Terraced33£85,000

10 years median price trend in Southwick

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

All postcodes in Southwick

SR52BT

Pottery Road

SR33ZZ

Wearfield

SR59QU

Wearfield

SR59XL

Southwick

SR51HD

Wallace Street

SR51HN

Chilton Street

SR51JW

Newhaven Avenue

SR51NX

East Grange

SR51HJ

Byron Street

SR51JH

Newcastle Road

SR52EZ

Clarence Street

SR31WZ

Wearfield

SR51JG

Newcastle Road

SR51NF

Joannah Street

SR52LE

Tennyson Street

SR59YD

Southwick

SR52DN

Carlisle Terrace

SR49YY

Wearfield

SR59XF

Southwick

SR52BB

Thomas Street South

SR52SL

Coldstream Avenue

SR51JL

Newcastle Road

SR52JX

Shakespeare Street

SR59XJ

Southwick

SR51JZ

Netherburn Road

SR52AB

Southwick Road

SR52NL

Faber Road

SR59ZZ

Southwick

SR51DD

Millennium Way

SR51EL

Hood Close

SR52SA

James Armitage Street

SR51HL

Finsbury Street

SR52AU

Stoney Lane

SR53JG

Riverside Road

SR52ED

Dean Terrace

SR59QX

Southwick

SR59XS

Southwick

SR59YL

Southwick

SR59YJ

Southwick

SR51LW

Newington Court

SR51SU

Stadium Way

SR52BH

Wear Street

SR52BS

Camden Street

SR52ET

Burntland Avenue

SR52HN

Morgan Street

SR59UE

Wearfield

SR59XH

Southwick

SR52AQ

Pickersgill Court

SR52BF

Oldfield Close

SR52DP

Cicero Terrace

SR52HB

Fitzroy Terrace

SR52JR

Beaumont Street

SR59UW

Southwick

SR51DT

Eglinton Street

SR52SQ

Thompson Road

SR53TX

Southwick Industrial Estate

SR59UL

Wearfield

SR53HD

Hylton Park Road

SR51ED

Wayman Street

SR51HQ

Southwick Road

SR52LF

Byron Road

SR52TZ

Sunderland Enterprise Park

SR53AD

North Hylton Road

SR59YB

Southwick

SR51DQ

Abbs Street

SR51LX

Wearmouth Drive

SR52AP

Kingsley Close

SR52DD

Scoresby Close

SR52RJ

Maypole Close

SR53FS

Greenwell Road

SR59PD

Wearfield

SR51DH

Abbs Street

SR51EP

Empress Street

SR51LN

Netherburn Road

SR51SL

Cornhill Road

SR52BP

Pottery Road

SR52EE

Park Row

SR52HS

Barnett Court

SR51EJ

Southwick Road

SR51EQ

Southwick Road

SR51LE

Newbridge Avenue

SR51LZ

Wearmouth Drive

SR52AR

Haswell Court

SR52DG

Grosvenor Street

SR52HT

The Green

SR59DG

Wearfield

SR59JB

Wearfield

SR52DY

Lord Gort Close

SR52EB

Abbay Street

SR59RL

Wearfield

SR59XD

Southwick

SR51LA

Netherburn Road

SR52EW

Broadsheath Terrace

SR59RW

Wearfield

SR59YG

Southwick

SR51DL

Warwick Street

SR51JF

Crozier Street

SR52BX

Austin Boulevard

SR52TH

Wearfield

SR52TJ

Wearfield

Data Sources

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