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SR3

UK postcode district

Part of Sunderland

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,144
Current units
932
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
9

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North East
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
212

Postcode sectors in SR3

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

4 sectors
15,598 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
43, Leighfield Drive, Sunderland, SR3 2DD 24 July 2026 £410,000
61, Summerhill, East Herrington, Sunderland, SR3 3TW 17 July 2026 £275,000
2, Allendale Road, Sunderland, SR3 3DG 17 July 2026 £147,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
18
Primary
10
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,925
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,067
  • Anti social behaviour 469
  • Criminal damage and arson 324
  • Shoplifting 244
  • Public order 213

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SR3 usual residents
38,022
Age-profile population
38,672

Age bands in SR3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.8%
6,120 residents
Age 15 to 24
10%
3,862 residents
Age 25 to 44
23.2%
8,982 residents
Age 45 to 64
28.5%
11,020 residents
Age 65 and over
22.5%
8,688 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 919 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 877 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 792 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 2 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

5

in this district

  • HAPPY HOUSE SURGERY

    DURHAM ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR3 4BY

    ODS code A89041

  • NEW SILKSWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SILKSWORTH HEALTH CENTRE, SILKSWORTH ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR3 2AN

    ODS code A89032

  • SPRINGWELL MEDICAL GROUP

    SPRINGWELL ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR3 4HG

    ODS code A89027

  • THE BROADWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SPRINGWELL ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR3 4HG

    ODS code A89024

  • VILLAGE SURGERY PARTNERSHIP

    SILKSWORTH ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR3 2AN

    ODS code A89011

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £171,000 from 3,237 recorded sales in SR3. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Sunderland is £143,216 in June 2026, up 4.6% year on year.

Schools

18 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,925 published events cover 12 months, averaging 244 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,067 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.