# SR3

Postcode district covering Sunderland, Sourmilk Hill and Farringdon, in Sunderland.

SR3 is a postcode district covering Sunderland, Sourmilk Hill and Farringdon, in Sunderland. Median sale price £200,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code SR3. 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 SR3 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £200,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SR3 was £200,000 in 2025. Joint 372nd 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/sr3#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 38,375** (2021). SR3 had 38,375 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 512th 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/sr3#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in SR3 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/sr3#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.2%** (January 2026). In SR3, 96.2% 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/sr3#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SR3) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in SR3 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=SR3) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 563 homes were sold in SR3 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=SR3) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SR3.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SR3) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SR3 had 38,375 usual residents at the census.

## How SR3 compares

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

| Measure | SR3 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £200,000 | most expensive | 8 postcode districts, SR · 2025 |
| Population | 38,375 | 2nd most 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 | 96.2% | 3rd highest | 8 postcode districts, SR · Jan 2026 |

## Is SR3 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SR3 at a rate of 72.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 117.4 per 1,000 people across the SR postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 285 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SR3.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (994), anti-social behaviour (617) and other crime (441).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SR3 was 91.2 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 SR3, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SR3 has no single figure. Of its 26 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 9 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods
- 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 SR3

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sunderland 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008782) | 1,380 | 34.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.8% |
| [Sunderland 022F](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008785) | 1,324 | 38.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 93.6% |
| [Sunderland 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008823) | 1,427 | 100.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.5% |
| [Sunderland 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008824) | 1,401 | 77.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Sunderland 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008825) | 1,499 | 84.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.9% |
| [Sunderland 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008826) | 1,378 | 50.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.1% |
| [Sunderland 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008827) | 1,167 | 190.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.2% |
| [Sunderland 023F](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008828) | 1,532 | 87.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.1% |
| [Sunderland 023G](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008829) | 1,282 | 89.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 94.4% |
| [Sunderland 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008773) | 1,278 | 83.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Sunderland 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008776) | 1,234 | 66.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.0% |
| [Sunderland 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008777) | 1,398 | 110.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 93.9% |
| [Sunderland 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008778) | 1,322 | 63.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Sunderland 026E](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008809) | 1,564 | 167.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 87.0% |
| [Sunderland 027A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008803) | 1,460 | 75.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 88.6% |
| [Sunderland 027B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008804) | 1,613 | 86.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.3% |
| [Sunderland 027C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008805) | 1,331 | 69.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.3% |
| [Sunderland 027F](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01033077) | 2,287 | 76.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.2% |
| [Sunderland 029A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008772) | 1,359 | 55.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 90.5% |
| [Sunderland 029B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008774) | 1,303 | 31.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.5% |
| [Sunderland 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008775) | 1,370 | 41.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 91.2% |
| [Sunderland 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008802) | 1,342 | 52.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 92.7% |
| [Sunderland 029E](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008808) | 1,509 | 39.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.1% |
| [Sunderland 031A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008765) | 1,532 | 21.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 94.2% |
| [Sunderland 031C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008770) | 1,248 | 82.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.4% |
| [Sunderland 031D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008771) | 1,471 | 56.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Houghton and Sunderland South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/houghton-and-sunderland-south): Bridget Phillipson (Labour), MP since July 2024. 87% of the people here.
- [Sunderland Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sunderland-central): Lewis Atkinson (Labour), MP since July 2024. 13% 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 SR3

[Hall Farm](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/hall-farm), [Herrington & Doxford](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/herrington-and-doxford), [Lakeside & Farrington](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/lakeside-and-farrington), [Silksworth](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/silksworth), [Thorney Close & Plains Farm](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/thorney-close-and-plains-farm)

## Postcode sectors in SR3

[SR3 1 (282 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr3-1), [SR3 2 (297 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr3-2), [SR3 3 (209 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr3-3), [SR3 4 (144 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr3-4)

## Council

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

## Towns in SR3

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

## Postcode districts next to SR3

[DH4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh4), [DH5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh5), [SR2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2), [SR4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr4), [SR7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7)

## Nearest rail stations

[University (3.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.3922,54.9029), [South Hylton (3.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4483,54.9039), [Millfield (3.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4013,54.9066), [Park Lane (3.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.3843,54.9023)

## 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)

## SR3 in brief

SR3 is a postcode district covering Sunderland, Sourmilk Hill and Farringdon, in Sunderland.
About 40,621 people lived in SR3 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £200,000 in 2025 across 563 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 72.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in SR3 was £200,000 in 2025.
SR3 had 38,375 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in SR3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SR3, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SR3
- Postcode area: [SR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr)
- Constituency: [Houghton and Sunderland South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/houghton-and-sunderland-south)
- Council: [Sunderland †](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)
- Area: 17.81 km²
- People, mid-2024: 40,621*
- Neighbourhoods: 26
- Output areas: 140

* 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

[SR2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2), [DH5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh5), [SR4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr4), [SR7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7), [DH4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh4)

## Latest updates for SR3

- 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/SR3

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr3, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr3#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr3