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SR6 8JR

POSTCODE

A Fulwell postcode in Sunderland, an 11-minute walk from Seaburn Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Monkwearmouth Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 45.8

    0.14 mi

  2. 2
    Seaburn Dene Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.20 mi

  3. 3
    Fulwell Junior School

    Primary

    0.70 mi

  4. 4
    Fulwell Infant School Academy

    Primary

    0.70 mi

  5. 5
    St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Primary · Good

    1.0 mi

  6. 6
    Southwick Community Primary School

    Primary · Good

    1.1 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Seaburn Rail Station

    Rail

    886 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    915 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

Bus stops

  • Dovedale Road-Alston Crescent

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dovedale Road-Cumbrian Avenue

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Shields Road-Abbatoir

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Alston Crescent-Dovedale Road

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Shields Road-Dovedale Road

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SR6 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SR6 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 49 sales

SR6 8JR has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SR6 8 sector.

Average price
£302,669
Median price: £295,000
Median +20.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 49 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £217,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£403k£307k£210k
Oct '25Dec '25Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£223,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
SR6 8PA
£212,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
SR6 8JU
£367,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
SR6 8DG
£170,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
SR6 8JB
£162,500 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SR6 8NR
£250,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR6 8NP
£225,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
SR6 8NF
£417,500 · 2026-07-20 · Detached · Freehold
SR6 8BP
£190,000 · 2026-07-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR6 8HX
£241,000 · 2026-07-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR6 8JP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SR6 8JR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SR6 8JR

Counts are for Fulwell 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
11
YoY -8%
21147
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
24143
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
29
YoY stable
58326
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

52
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 001 (E02001791)

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
£55,642

£47,473–£65,216

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,492

£35,107–£46,702

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,813

£33,935–£39,936

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,334

£35,840–£47,670

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: 1,414
White Brit.97.0%
White & Asian0.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.4%
Other Asian0.3%
Other ethnic group: Arab0.3%
+ 6 other groups · 1.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,413
Christian61.0%
No religion33.9%
Not answered3.5%
Muslim0.6%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,412
50–6425.4%
35–4917.9%
65–7412.0%
25–3411.1%
75–849.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%

Households

Total households: 657
One person: aged 66+15.7%
One person: other15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
+ 9 other households · 32.4%

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.
24211
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24211 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 SR6 8JR

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Fulwell
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SR6 8JR
Coordinates
54.9373, -1.3895
Grid reference
NZ392604
Easting
439,214
Northing
560,466
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WWJP6+W6
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
Fulwell
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 001D E01008726
E01008726
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 001 E02001791
E02001791
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 001D E01008726
E01008726
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 001 E02001791
E02001791
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 SR6 8JR 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 E01008726 and MSOA E02001791 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24211
Present — Active
Postcode SR6 8JR 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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