# SR2

Postcode district covering Sunderland, Ryhope and Grangetown, in Sunderland.

SR2 is a postcode district covering Sunderland, Ryhope and Grangetown, in Sunderland. Median sale price £152,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 95.2 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code SR2. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SR2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £152,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SR2 was £152,000 in 2025. Joint 123rd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 31,432** (2021). SR2 had 31,432 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 839th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in SR2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.4%** (January 2026). In SR2, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SR2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in SR2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=SR2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 430 homes were sold in SR2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=SR2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SR2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SR2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SR2 had 31,432 usual residents at the census.

## How SR2 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SR2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £152,000 | 3rd most expensive | 8 postcode districts, SR · 2025 |
| Population | 31,432 | 4th least populated | 8 postcode districts, SR · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 8 postcode districts, SR · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.4% | 2nd highest | 8 postcode districts, SR · Jan 2026 |

## Is SR2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SR2 at a rate of 95.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 117.4 per 1,000 people across the SR postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 296 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SR2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,192), other crime (635) and anti-social behaviour (455).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SR2 was 122.4 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in SR2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SR2 has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SR2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sunderland 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008831) | 1,856 | 320.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 84.6% |
| [Sunderland 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008834) | 1,470 | 149.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 95.5% |
| [Sunderland 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008735) | 1,897 | 79.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.3% |
| [Sunderland 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008736) | 1,016 | 153.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.4% |
| [Sunderland 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008737) | 1,228 | 163.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.8% |
| [Sunderland 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008738) | 1,050 | 151.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.4% |
| [Sunderland 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008740) | 1,433 | 131.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.9% |
| [Sunderland 022B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008781) | 1,424 | 87.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 86.8% |
| [Sunderland 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008783) | 1,372 | 25.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.7% |
| [Sunderland 022E](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008784) | 1,496 | 15.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.2% |
| [Sunderland 022G](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008835) | 1,550 | 109.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.0% |
| [Sunderland 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008739) | 1,494 | 62.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Sunderland 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008741) | 1,403 | 58.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.7% |
| [Sunderland 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008779) | 1,334 | 80.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.2% |
| [Sunderland 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008780) | 1,939 | 121.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Sunderland 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008763) | 1,435 | 51.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.5% |
| [Sunderland 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008764) | 1,461 | 42.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.7% |
| [Sunderland 028C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008766) | 2,952 | 38.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.2% |
| [Sunderland 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008768) | 1,984 | 184.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.0% |
| [Sunderland 028E](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008769) | 1,664 | 80.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.9% |
| [Sunderland 031B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008767) | 1,353 | 46.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.4% |

## Your MP

- [Sunderland Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sunderland-central): Lewis Atkinson (Labour), MP since July 2024. 97% of the people here.
- [Houghton and Sunderland South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/houghton-and-sunderland-south): Bridget Phillipson (Labour), MP since July 2024. 3.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SR2

[Grangetown](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/grangetown), [Hendon & Docks](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/hendon-and-docks), [Hill View & Tunstall](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/hill-view-and-tunstall), [Ryhope](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/ryhope)

## Postcode sectors in SR2

[SR2 0 (275 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2-0), [SR2 7 (237 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2-7), [SR2 8 (165 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2-8), [SR2 9 (192 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2-9)

## Council

[Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)

## Towns in SR2

[Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sunderland)

## Postcode districts next to SR2

[SR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr1), [SR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr3), [SR4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr4), [SR5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr5), [SR7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7)

## Nearest rail stations

[Park Lane (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.3843,54.9023), [University (2.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.3922,54.9029), [Sunderland (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.3823,54.9053), [Sunderland (3.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.3826,54.9065)

## More in the SR postcode area

[All SR postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SR2 in brief

SR2 is a postcode district covering Sunderland, Ryhope and Grangetown, in Sunderland.
About 33,921 people lived in SR2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £152,000 in 2025 across 430 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 95.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in SR2 was £152,000 in 2025.
SR2 had 31,432 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in SR2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SR2, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SR2
- Postcode area: [SR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr)
- Constituency: [Sunderland Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sunderland-central)
- Council: [Sunderland †](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)
- Area: 11.40 km²
- People, mid-2024: 33,921*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 110

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[SR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr3), [SR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr1), [SR4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr4), [SR7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7), [SR5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr5)

## Latest updates for SR2

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SR2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2