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SR3 2DX

Lord Street

Silksworth

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Detailed insights for SR3 2DX

Overview

Postcode SR3 2DX is located in a major urban area, within the Silksworth ward of Sunderland in the North East region, and forms part of the Silksworth area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Silksworth is £40,634 per year. The nearest station is Sunderland located about 2.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Silksworth Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Silksworth has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,325 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Silksworth has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Silksworth is £40,634 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR3 2DX.

Flood risk

No risk

Silksworth near SR3 2DX 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SR3 2DX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSilksworth ParkMediumWalking directions to Silksworth Park
0.4 miTunstall Village GreenSmallWalking directions to Tunstall Village Green

Area Profile

Population
264
Population density
13,608.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.09(-12%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.79(+32%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.03(-47%)
Other crime
7.52(+107%)
Public order
7.52(-14%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
98.48%
African
2
0.76%
Other
1
0.38%
Arab
1
0.38%
Total population: 264

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
21.43%
Level 3 (A level)
43
20.48%
Level 4+ (Degree)
40
19.05%
No qualifications
36
17.14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
14.29%
Total 16+ residents: 210

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
42
34.15%
Owns with a mortgage
39
31.71%
Owns outright
39
31.71%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.44%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Silksworth

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £169,975 in Silksworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Silksworth 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 Silksworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£277,450
Semi-Detached39£153,800
Terraced17£110,000

10 year median price trend in Silksworth

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

Schools

In the SR3 2DX postcode area, located within Silksworth, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR3 2DX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Leonard's Catholic Primary School, SilksworthAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryNew Silksworth Academy JuniorAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.1 miPrimaryNew Silksworth Academy InfantAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sunderland district (2025-26).

Band A£1,395
Band B£1,628
Band C£1,860
Band D£2,093
Band E£2,558
Band F£3,023
Band G£3,488
Band H£4,186

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictSunderlandE08000024
Parliamentary ConstituencyHoughton and Sunderland SouthE14001295
WardSilksworthE05001171
ParishSunderland, unparished areaE43000178
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)SilksworthE02001817
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sunderland 027CE01008805
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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