# Sunderland

Town in Sunderland, North East.

Sunderland is a town in Sunderland, North East. Median sale price £159,950 in 2025. Recorded crime 108.9 per 1,000 people. About 178,753 people.

Town. Code E63000125. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)

Sunderland is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Sunderland add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £159,950** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sunderland was £159,950 in 2025. Joint 81st cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/sunderland#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 168,323** (2021). Sunderland had 168,323 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 67th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/sunderland#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 99%** (2022). About 99% of people in Sunderland 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/town/sunderland#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.6%** (January 2026). In Sunderland, 94.6% 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/town/sunderland#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63000125) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 99% of people in Sunderland live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63000125) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 1,932 homes were sold in Sunderland in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63000125) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sunderland.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63000125) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sunderland had 168,323 usual residents at the census.

## How Sunderland compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Sunderland | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £159,950 | joint 26th cheapest | 60 towns, North East · 2025 |
| Population | 168,323 | 2nd most populated | 60 towns, North East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 99% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 60 towns, North East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.6% | joint 25th highest | 60 towns, North East · Jan 2026 |

## Is Sunderland safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sunderland at a rate of 108.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 115.6 per 1,000 people across North East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 1,729 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sunderland.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (6,043), anti-social behaviour (3,350) and other crime (3,212).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Sunderland was 129.2 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 Sunderland, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Sunderland has no single figure. Of its 113 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 36 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 24 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 15 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in Sunderland

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sunderland 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008713) | 1,524 | 49.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.5% |
| [Sunderland 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008722) | 1,399 | 101.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% |
| [Sunderland 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008724) | 1,143 | 15.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Sunderland 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008726) | 1,413 | 78.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% |
| [Sunderland 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008725) | 1,340 | 16.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Sunderland 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008727) | 1,459 | 54.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Sunderland 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008728) | 1,341 | 30.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.2% |
| [Sunderland 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008792) | 1,258 | 87.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 92.8% |
| [Sunderland 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008698) | 1,430 | 82.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Sunderland 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008837) | 1,234 | 109.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 89.3% |
| [Sunderland 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008838) | 1,470 | 94.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Sunderland 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008839) | 1,357 | 116.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Sunderland 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008840) | 1,375 | 45.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Sunderland 003F](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008841) | 1,408 | 75.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Sunderland 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008712) | 1,807 | 133.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.9% |
| [Sunderland 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008817) | 1,229 | 131.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Sunderland 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008819) | 1,391 | 95.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Sunderland 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008821) | 1,515 | 105.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Sunderland 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008822) | 1,517 | 102.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Sunderland 004F](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008842) | 1,382 | 76.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Sunderland 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008708) | 1,413 | 62.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Sunderland 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008709) | 1,180 | 188.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Sunderland 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008711) | 1,460 | 132.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.8% |
| [Sunderland 005H](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01034514) | 3,222 | 198.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.7% |
| [Sunderland 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008786) | 1,432 | 35.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Sunderland 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008787) | 1,417 | 67.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Sunderland 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008788) | 1,424 | 45.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Sunderland 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008789) | 1,302 | 179.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 83.9% |
| [Sunderland 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008790) | 1,402 | 77.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.4% |
| [Sunderland 006F](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008791) | 1,589 | 395.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 88.9% |
| [Sunderland 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008693) | 1,406 | 252.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.5% |
| [Sunderland 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008694) | 1,395 | 126.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Sunderland 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008695) | 1,412 | 90.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.3% |
| [Sunderland 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008696) | 1,214 | 41.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |
| [Sunderland 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008697) | 1,395 | 172.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Sunderland 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008699) | 1,391 | 68.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Sunderland 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008701) | 1,637 | 103.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.8% |
| [Sunderland 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008704) | 1,489 | 99.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.8% |
| [Sunderland 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008706) | 1,454 | 133.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 94.4% |
| [Sunderland 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008707) | 1,257 | 80.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.5% |
| [Sunderland 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008756) | 1,502 | 57.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Sunderland 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008762) | 1,659 | 171.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 90.8% |
| [Sunderland 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008812) | 1,715 | 74.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Sunderland 012F](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01033076) | 2,478 | 69.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.5% |
| [Sunderland 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008700) | 1,960 | 107.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 86.1% |
| [Sunderland 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008703) | 2,189 | 626.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 36.2% |
| [Sunderland 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008705) | 1,070 | 82.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 93.8% |
| [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 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008810) | 1,589 | 99.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 92.4% |
| [Sunderland 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008811) | 1,549 | 45.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.0% |
| [Sunderland 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008813) | 1,599 | 120.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 90.1% |
| [Sunderland 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008814) | 1,478 | 88.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 77.5% |
| [Sunderland 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008757) | 1,310 | 49.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Sunderland 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008758) | 1,392 | 77.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.0% |
| [Sunderland 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008759) | 1,436 | 138.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.6% |
| [Sunderland 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008761) | 1,363 | 20.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.5% |
| [Sunderland 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008702) | 1,157 | 153.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.7% |
| [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 016F](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008836) | 1,310 | 710.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 67.6% |
| [Sunderland 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008760) | 1,432 | 36.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.4% |
| [Sunderland 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008830) | 1,365 | 75.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Sunderland 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008832) | 1,465 | 88.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.3% |
| [Sunderland 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008833) | 1,328 | 53.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.0% |
| [Sunderland 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008730) | 1,649 | 94.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.3% |
| [Sunderland 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008732) | 1,934 | 130.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 92.6% |
| [Sunderland 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008733) | 1,577 | 103.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 94.1% |
| [Sunderland 021F](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008734) | 1,294 | 25.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.2% |
| [Sunderland 021G](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01034517) | 2,245 | 79.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.0% |
| [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 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008782) | 1,380 | 34.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.8% |
| [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 022F](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008785) | 1,324 | 38.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 93.6% |
| [Sunderland 022G](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008835) | 1,550 | 109.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.0% |
| [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 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 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 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 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 031B](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/neighbourhood/e01008767) | 1,353 | 46.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.4% |
| [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

- [Sunderland Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sunderland-central): Lewis Atkinson (Labour), MP since July 2024.

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

## Council

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

## Postcode districts covering Sunderland

[SR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr1), [SR2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2), [SR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr3), [SR4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr4), [SR5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr5), [SR6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr6)

## Middle areas in Sunderland

[Barnes Park](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/barnes-park), [Fulwell](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/fulwell), [Grangetown](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/grangetown), [Hall Farm](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/hall-farm), [Hendon & Docks](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/hendon-and-docks), [Herrington & Doxford](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/herrington-and-doxford), [Hill View & Tunstall](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/hill-view-and-tunstall), [Hylton Red House & Marley Pots](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/hylton-red-house-and-marley-pots), [Lakeside & Farrington](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/lakeside-and-farrington), [Millfield](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/millfield), [Monkwearmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/monkwearmouth), [North Hylton](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/north-hylton), [Pallion North](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/pallion-north), [Pallion South & High Barnes](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/pallion-south-and-high-barnes), [Pennywell and Grindon](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/pennywell-and-grindon), [Ryhope](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/ryhope), [Seaburn](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/seaburn), [Silksworth](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/silksworth), [South Hylton](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/south-hylton), [Southwick](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/southwick), [Sunderland Central & Deptford](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/sunderland-central-and-deptford), [Thorney Close & Plains Farm](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/thorney-close-and-plains-farm), [Town End Farm](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/town-end-farm)

## Towns near Sunderland

[Washington](https://openindex.co.uk/town/washington), [Seaham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/seaham), [Shiney Row and Penshaw](https://openindex.co.uk/town/shiney-row-and-penshaw), [Jarrow](https://openindex.co.uk/town/jarrow), [Houghton-le-Spring](https://openindex.co.uk/town/houghton-le-spring), [South Shields](https://openindex.co.uk/town/south-shields)

## Sunderland in brief

Sunderland is a town in Sunderland, North East.
About 178,753 people lived in Sunderland in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £159,950 in 2025 across 1,932 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 108.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Sunderland was £159,950 in 2025.
Sunderland had 168,323 usual residents at the census.
About 99% of people in Sunderland live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Sunderland, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63000125
- Constituency: [Sunderland Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sunderland-central)
- Council: [Sunderland †](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 40.58 km²
- People, mid-2024: 178,753*
- Neighbourhoods: 113
- Output areas: 606

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Washington](https://openindex.co.uk/town/washington), [Seaham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/seaham), [Shiney Row and Penshaw](https://openindex.co.uk/town/shiney-row-and-penshaw), [Jarrow](https://openindex.co.uk/town/jarrow), [Houghton-le-Spring](https://openindex.co.uk/town/houghton-le-spring), [South Shields](https://openindex.co.uk/town/south-shields)

## Latest updates for Sunderland

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63000125

## How to cite

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