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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 49 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
Terraced31£82,000

10 years median price trend in Southwick

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

All postcodes in Southwick

SR51JB

Newcastle Road

SR52LH

Kings Road

SR59XA

Southwick

SR59RD

Wearfield

SR51NS

Grange Park Avenue

SR52BU

Hayton Close

SR52DL

Davison Terrace

SR52EA

Dickens Street

SR52HP

Schimel Street

SR52HW

Collingwood Street

SR52JP

Goschen Street

SR52JQ

Thompson Road

SR51LY

Wearmouth Avenue

SR51NU

Grange View

SR51SN

Stadium Way

SR53YE

Wearfield

SR59YH

Southwick

SR59XQ

Southwick

SR59XY

Southwick

SR51DY

Eglinton Street North

SR52DF

Carlisle Terrace

SR52ES

Burntland Avenue

SR51ES

Bond Close

SR52HL

Morgan Street

SR51JJ

Newcastle Road

SR51RX

Branston Street

SR51RZ

Sophy Street

SR52AW

South Terrace

SR59HN

Wearfield

SR51DW

Crozier Street

SR51RY

Bruce Street

SR52TB

Silverbriar

SR52TF

Alexandra Avenue

SR52TG

Sunderland Enterprise Park

SR52TQ

Alexandra Avenue

SR59XE

Southwick

SR51DP

Devonshire Street

SR51DX

Eglinton Street

SR51EB

Swan Street

SR52BD

Clockwell Street

SR59NX

Wearfield

SR59YE

Southwick

SR52NA

Beaumont Street

SR52RZ

Thompson Road

SR52TE

West Quay Road

SR52DQ

Clarence Street

SR52JZ

Ridley Street

SR51EW

College View

SR51LF

Netherburn Road

SR52DH

James Street

SR52DZ

Northern Way

SR52EH

Florence Crescent

SR59UD

Wearfield

SR51RW

Pemberton Close

SR51SB

Frank Street

SR52LD

Julius Caesar Street

SR59NF

Wearfield

SR59WU

Southwick

SR51EY

Southwick Road

SR51RU

Cornhill Road

SR52AF

Lilburn Place

SR52HR

Church Street

SR51JR

Nawton Avenue

SR51JU

Wetherall Close

SR52EQ

Grosvenor Street

SR59LY

Wearfield

SR52DE

Bardolph Drive

SR52HD

Clarence Street

SR52RL

Stafford Grove

SR52EY

Walter Thomas Street

SR51HE

Johnstone Villas

SR51YT

Wearfield

SR52JD

The Green

SR59US

Wearfield

SR52NH

Beaumont Street

SR52NN

Bardolph Drive

SR51ND

Elizabeth Street

SR52DR

Fern Avenue

SR53JT

Hepworth Road

SR33ZX

Wearfield

SR51JE

Newcastle Road

SR51NE

Zion Terrace

SR51NG

Newbury Street

SR51NN

Bartram Street

SR51SA

Amy Street

SR52BN

Camden Street

SR52DX

Dean Terrace

SR52EG

Trinity Street

SR52SH

Carley Hill Road

SR52TA

Alexandra Avenue

SR59XN

Southwick

SR51DS

Eglinton Street

SR51LJ

Northwood Court

SR52AL

Austin Boulevard

SR52DW

Gordon Terrace

SR52HE

Park Terrace

SR52LW

Cato Street

SR51SD

Stafford Grove

SR52AS

Crown Road

SR52HH

Goschen Street

Data Sources

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