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SR5 5AB

POSTCODE

A Southwick postcode in Sunderland, a 15-minute walk from Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station).

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Seaburn Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

Bus stops

  • North Hylton Road-Yew Tree Avenue

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    104 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • North Hylton Road-Hollywood Avenue

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Redcar Rd-marley Pots

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Maplewood Avenue

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Maplewood Avenue

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SR5 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SR5 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 32 sales

SR5 5AB has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SR5 5 sector.

Average price
£130,475
Median price: £127,500
Median +3.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 32 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £120,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£172k£135k£98k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£120,250 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 5PT
£170,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 5TY
£130,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 5NJ
£95,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 5JP
£120,000 · 2026-07-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 5EE
£116,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 5QT
£210,000 · 2026-06-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 5EG
£150,000 · 2026-06-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 5HQ
£145,000 · 2026-06-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 5EU
£265,000 · 2026-06-05 · Terraced · Freehold
SR5 5EG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SR5 5AB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SR5 5AB

Counts are for Southwick 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
36
YoY -49%
804917
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
24
YoY +71%
26141
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY -43%
27165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
37
YoY -56%
955617
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

110
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 004 (E02001794)

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
£33,769

£28,855–£39,519

Disposable (net) annual household income
£28,296

£24,520–£32,653

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,239

£26,054–£30,607

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,818

£22,550–£29,559

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: 1,230
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.9%
White & Black African0.6%
Other Asian0.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
+ 3 other groups · 0.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,229
No religion53.1%
Christian41.1%
Not answered5.5%
Other religion0.2%
Jewish0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,229
35–4919.2%
50–6418.2%
25–3411.5%
10–1510.1%
5–98.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.0%

Households

Total households: 487
Lone parent family: With dependent children21.1%
One person: other16.6%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 33.5%

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.
270
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 270 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 SR5 5AB

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Southwick
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SR5 5AB
Coordinates
54.9233, -1.4136
Grid reference
NZ376588
Easting
437,680
Northing
558,895
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WWHFP+8G
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
Southwick
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 004B E01008817
E01008817
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 004 E02001794
E02001794
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 004B E01008817
E01008817
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 004 E02001794
E02001794
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

7:00 AM4:38 PM
7:00 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:00 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 38 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 SR5 5AB 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 E01008817 and MSOA E02001794 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 270
Present — Active
Postcode SR5 5AB 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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