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Sunderland Central & Deptford

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About

Sunderland Central and Deptford form the commercial and civic core of the city. The area is centred around the Bridges shopping centre and the main thoroughfares of Fawcett Street and High Street West.

A notable feature is the series of vaults and arches built into the Wearside Bridge's southern embankment, historically used for storage. The University of Sunderland's City Campus buildings are integrated throughout the streets, alongside the central library and museum.

Area overview

On average Sunderland Central & Deptford has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 227 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.9× the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 36.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sunderland Central & Deptford is £36,286 per year. Sunderland Central & Deptford is home to around 8,544 people, with a population density of about 3,386.3 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
227
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
36.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sunderland Central & Deptford Population
8,544
Population density
3,386.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
94.1(+143%)
Anti-social behaviour
57.23(+162%)
Shoplifting
55.71(+376%)
Public order
27.74(+239%)
Criminal damage and arson
20.13(+77%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,847
68.43%
Other White
654
7.65%
African
523
6.12%
Indian
270
3.16%
Other Asian
214
2.5%
Total population: 8,545

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,484
33.27%
Level 3 (A level)
1,566
20.97%
No qualifications
1,440
19.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
809
10.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
578
7.74%
Total 16+ residents: 7,467

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,503
38.79%
Other social rented
704
18.17%
Owns with a mortgage
609
15.72%
Owns outright
582
15.02%
Social rents from council
386
9.96%
Total households: 3,875

Property prices in Sunderland Central & Deptford

Median price£84,250
Price per sq ft£107
Sales (last 12 months)82
Typical range (middle 50%)£52K – £159K

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £84,250 (about £107 per square foot) in Sunderland Central & Deptford area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £460,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sunderland Central & Deptford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached8£251,950£228
Semi-Detached4£160,000£209
Terraced33£134,000£106
Flats37£54,000£83

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Sunderland Central & Deptford

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sunderland Central & Deptford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£189,950£56,495£320,500£96,250
2017£182,475£50,995£140,000£100,000
2018£191,000£60,000£155,000£80,000
2019£180,000£83,500£145,000£96,000
2020£185,000£56,500£137,750£95,000
2021£179,950£68,000£141,250£95,000
2022£199,950£67,500£83,750£110,000
2023£199,000£68,000£172,000£105,000
2024£240,000£62,500£116,000£135,000
2025£246,950£63,250£160,000£135,000
2026£257,000£55,725£146,000£140,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sunderland Central & Deptford.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sunderland Central & Deptford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£173£97£83£94
2017£183£117£110£84
2018£170£96£105£80
2019£158£121£164£87
2020£191£301£154£85
2021£170£108£149£95
2022£205£100£100£98
2023£181£108£101£107
2024£213£97£123£107
2025£220£96£208£98
2026£234£77£186£116
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sunderland Central & Deptford.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Sunderland Central & Deptford 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.