# Albany and Blackfell

North west Sunderland. 6,793 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.4 square kilometres.

Albany and Blackfell, Sunderland: 6,793 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 77.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £139,500 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02001800. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £139,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Albany and Blackfell was £139,500 in 2025. Joint 361st cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/albany-and-blackfell#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,693** (2021). Albany and Blackfell had 6,693 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,802nd least populated of 9,448. 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/sunderland/albany-and-blackfell#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 61%** (2022). About 61% of people in Albany and Blackfell 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/sunderland/albany-and-blackfell#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.8%** (January 2026). In Albany and Blackfell, 93.8% 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/sunderland/albany-and-blackfell#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02001800) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 61% of people in Albany and Blackfell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02001800) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 70 homes were sold in Albany and Blackfell in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02001800) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Albany and Blackfell.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02001800) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Albany and Blackfell had 6,693 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Albany and Blackfell

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Albany and Blackfell at a rate of 77.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 98.2 per 1,000 people across Sunderland.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Shoplifting | 136 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 118 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 86 |
| Other crime | 57 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 43 |
| Burglary | 40 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Drug offences | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Albany and Blackfell compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Albany and Blackfell | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £139,500 | 15th cheapest | 36 middle areas, Sunderland · 2025 |
| Population | 6,693 | 11th least populated | 36 middle areas, Sunderland · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 61% | 5th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 36 middle areas, Sunderland · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.8% | 7th lowest | 36 middle areas, Sunderland · Jan 2026 |

## Is Albany and Blackfell safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Albany and Blackfell at a rate of 77.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 98.2 per 1,000 people across Sunderland.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 45 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Albany and Blackfell.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (136), violence and sexual offences (118) and anti-social behaviour (86).
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.

## Figures for the whole of Sunderland

These figures are published for the whole of Sunderland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Sunderland and not Albany and Blackfell alone. [See Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)

- **Average house price: £147,763** (August 2026). Sunderland’s average house price was £147,763 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £32,744** (2025). Full-time workers living in Sunderland earned a median of £32,744 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 16th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.5×** (2025). A home in Sunderland costs 4.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 25th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 32.8** (2025). Sunderland has a deprivation score of 32.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 22nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Albany and Blackfell in brief

The median price paid for a home in Albany and Blackfell was £139,500 in 2025.
Albany and Blackfell had 6,693 usual residents at the census.
About 61% of people in Albany and Blackfell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Albany and Blackfell, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001800
- Ward: [Washington Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/ward/washington-central)
- Constituency: [Washington and Gateshead South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/washington-and-gateshead-south)
- Council: [Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.39 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,793*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Springwell & Usworth](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/springwell-and-usworth), [Concord and Sulgrave](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/concord-and-sulgrave), [Oxclose and Lambton](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/oxclose-and-lambton), [Birtley North & Kibblesworth](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/birtley-north-and-kibblesworth), [Washington Town Centre & Biddick](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/washington-town-centre-and-biddick), [Beacon Lough & Wrekenton](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/beacon-lough-and-wrekenton)

## Latest updates for Albany and Blackfell

- 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/E02001800

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