On average Sunderland has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 25.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sunderland is £41,894 per year. There are 101 schools in Sunderland: 83 primary (7 Outstanding and 65 Good) and 18 secondary (0 Outstanding and 14 Good). Sunderland is home to around 274,171 people, with a population density of about 1,994.6 per km².
Based on 2,664 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 (about £171 per square foot) in Sunderland area, with individual transactions ranging from £15,000 up to £737,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 474 | £285,000 | £234 |
| Semi-Detached | 1,013 | £162,000 | £187 |
| Terraced | 986 | £121,650 | £133 |
| Flats | 191 | £69,000 | £106 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £209,500 | £64,500 | £126,000 | £94,998 |
| 2017 | £221,995 | £64,500 | £130,000 | £90,000 |
| 2018 | £224,950 | £71,125 | £131,450 | £95,000 |
| 2019 | £229,995 | £74,500 | £135,000 | £96,000 |
| 2020 | £249,950 | £59,950 | £139,000 | £98,750 |
| 2021 | £259,950 | £72,000 | £149,500 | £107,000 |
| 2022 | £268,995 | £72,000 | £158,995 | £112,000 |
| 2023 | £275,000 | £75,000 | £153,000 | £114,855 |
| 2024 | £275,000 | £75,000 | £156,050 | £117,500 |
| 2025 | £285,000 | £70,000 | £162,000 | £120,000 |
| 2026 | £270,000 | £65,473 | £162,500 | £125,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £178 | £98 | £148 | £99 |
| 2017 | £184 | £122 | £147 | £98 |
| 2018 | £191 | £109 | £151 | £103 |
| 2019 | £194 | £108 | £155 | £103 |
| 2020 | £198 | £134 | £155 | £109 |
| 2021 | £210 | £111 | £168 | £113 |
| 2022 | £224 | £108 | £179 | £122 |
| 2023 | £232 | £119 | £171 | £122 |
| 2024 | £227 | £116 | £179 | £126 |
| 2025 | £234 | £109 | £187 | £129 |
| 2026 | £233 | £96 | £186 | £139 |
Sunderland records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 25 wards of Sunderland, Washington West has the lowest crime rate, with about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Sunderland average is 78 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Sunderland is £150,000 (about £171 per square foot) based on 2,664 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Sunderland has 83 primary schools (7 rated Outstanding, 65 Good) and 18 secondary schools (14 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Sunderland scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Sunderland sits around rank 10,616 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Sunderland is around £41,894 per year, and 25% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Sunderland spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Houghton and Sunderland South: Bridget Phillipson (Labour Party), Sunderland Central: Lewis Atkinson (Labour Party) and Washington and Gateshead South: Sharon Hodgson (Labour Party).
NE36 0BB
Downhill Lane
SR4 6HS
Paxton Terrace
SR2 7WY
Wearfield
NE37 1LY
Washington Highway
SR1 1AG
John Street
SR1 1AF
Fawcett Street
DH4 5NL
Gadwall Road
NE38 8FD
Dovestone Close
SR3 3BE
Azure Court
SR3 3RU
Briardene Close
NE37 3AJ
Usworth Station Road
SR1 1RU
Fawcett Street
NE38 8QA
Barmston Lane
SR2 0FG
Adriana Close
SR2 7SW
The Cedars
NE38 0AB
Crowther Road
NE37 1HA
Knoulberry
SR5 3HL
Ferryboat Lane
NE38 9DA
Picktree Lane
DH4 4AB
Newbottle Street
NE37 2DP
Industrial Road
SR1 3AP
Saint Marys Boulevard
SR3 3XD
Admiral Way
SR3 3RA
Broadmeadows
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.