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SR1 2LB

POSTCODE

A Deptford & Hendon postcode in Sunderland, a 9-minute walk from Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station).

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Hudson Road Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.36 mi

  2. 2
    Endeavour SR

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.39 mi

  3. 3
    Dame Dorothy Primary School

    Primary

    0.45 mi

  4. 4
    Valley Road Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.88 mi

  5. 5
    Beacon of Light School

    School · Good

    0.91 mi

  6. 6
    St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 50.7

    0.96 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    733 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Sunderland Rail Station

    Rail

    766 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • St Peter's (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    842 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • High Street East-Fish Quay

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • High Street East-Fish Quay

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    72 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • High Street East-Cork Street

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • High Street East-Sans Street

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • High Street East-Hartley Street

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SR1 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SR1 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 8 sales

SR1 2LB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SR1 2 sector.

Average price
£72,931
Median price: £73,550
Median +63.4% vs prior 12 months · Small sample
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 8 sales
View district SR1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sale · avg £46,400
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£110k£77k£44k
Oct '25Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Jul '26
£46,400 · 2026-07-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SR1 2AT
£44,000 · 2026-03-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SR1 2AY
£46,000 · 2026-01-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SR1 2AT
£85,000 · 2026-01-15 · Terraced · Freehold
SR1 2RT
£109,950 · 2025-12-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR1 2DZ
£64,600 · 2025-10-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SR1 2RS
£105,000 · 2025-10-20 · Terraced · Freehold
SR1 2QT
£82,500 · 2025-10-01 · Terraced · Freehold
SR1 2DZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SR1 2LB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SR1 2LB

Counts are for Deptford & Hendon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
100
YoY -32%
16110038
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
105
YoY +52%
1057443
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -31%
28163
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
19
YoY stable
31184
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
39
YoY +50%
49298
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
47
YoY -36%
1056219
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
91
YoY +26%
91473
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
43
YoY +19%
43244
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising

453
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Sunderland 013 (E02001803)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£36,286

£30,963–£42,524

Disposable (net) annual household income
£27,968

£24,116–£32,436

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£26,765

£24,330–£29,445

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£24,607

£21,344–£28,370

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,188
White Brit.62.0%
Other White14.5%
African5.9%
Other Asian2.9%
Indian2.6%
+ 14 other groups · 12.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,189
Christian43.5%
No religion37.9%
Not answered8.0%
Muslim5.2%
Buddhist2.1%
+ 3 other religions · 3.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,189
20–2423.2%
25–3416.4%
50–6415.5%
35–4913.8%
16–1911.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.3%

Households

Total households: 1,092
One person: other48.3%
One person: aged 66+16.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over4.4%
+ 9 other households · 16.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2769
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2769 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SR1 2LB

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Deptford & Hendon
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SR1 2LB
Coordinates
54.9085, -1.3716
Grid reference
NZ403572
Easting
440,386
Northing
557,266
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WWJ5H+98
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sunderland
Travel to Work
Sunderland
ITL Region
Sunderland
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Sunderland
Local Authority
Council Area
Sunderland Central E14001531
Constituency
E14001531
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Deptford & Hendon
Constituency code
E14001531
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Sunderland, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Sunderland

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sunderland Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00P
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sunderland 013B E01008703
E01008703
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 013 E02001803
E02001803
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 013B E01008703
E01008703
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 013 E02001803
E02001803
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:02 AM4:35 PM
7:02 AM
Sunrise
4:35 PM
Sunset
9 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:02 AM
Sunset (today)
4:35 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SR1 2LB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01008703 and MSOA E02001803 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2769
Present — Active
Postcode SR1 2LB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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