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SR2 9LA

St Michael's

Sunderland

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Detailed insights for SR2 9LA

Overview

Postcode SR2 9LA is located in a major urban area, within the St Michael's ward of Sunderland in the North East region, and forms part of the Grangetown area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Grangetown is £36,700 per year. The nearest station is Sunderland located about 1.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
45.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Grangetown has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,349 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Grangetown has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

45.4%

Approximately 45.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Grangetown is £36,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR2 9LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Grangetown near SR2 9LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sunderland located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
385
Population density
2,565 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
346
90.1%
Chinese
9
2.34%
Bangladeshi
7
1.82%
Other White
7
1.82%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.3%
Total population: 384

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
34
26.15%
Owns with a mortgage
33
25.38%
Owns outright
32
24.62%
Other social rented
25
19.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.62%
Total households: 130

Property prices in St Michael's

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £169,500 in St Michael's area, with individual transactions ranging from £22,000 up to £685,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Michael's 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 St Michael's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£520,000
Flats38£99,641
Semi-Detached47£219,950
Terraced41£163,000

10 year median price trend in St Michael's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Michael's.

Schools

In the SR2 9LA postcode area, located within Grangetown, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR2 9LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHill View Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miNot applicableHopespring SunderlandOther independent school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHill View Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SR2 9LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SR2 9LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miAsdaLeechmere Road, Sunderland, SR2 9TTWalking directions to Asda

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.