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SR3 2NQ

Doxford Park · Sunderland · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Doxford Park
Local authority
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Postcode district
SR3
Postcode sector
SR3 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SR3 2NX 116 m
SR3 2GL 164 m
SR3 2GS 171 m
SR3 2NU 188 m
SR3 2GR 189 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SR3 2NQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2004
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SR
Postcode district
SR3
Postcode sector
SR3 2
Latitude
54.861623
Longitude
-1.417727
British National Grid easting
437,475
British National Grid northing
552,025

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Sunderland · E08000024
Electoral ward
Doxford Park · E05016375
Parish or community
E43000178
Westminster constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South · E14001295
Output area
E00044497
Lower layer super output area
Sunderland 031C · E01008770
Middle layer super output area
Sunderland 031 · E02001821

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
63
Primary
38
Secondary
9

  1. Portland Academy

    Academy special converter

    33 m

  2. Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy

    Academy converter

    593 m

  3. Mill Hill Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    889 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
903
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 314
  • Anti social behaviour 169
  • Shoplifting 89
  • Criminal damage and arson 84
  • Public order 55

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SR3 2 residents
10,263

Age bands in SR3 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.1%

1,580 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

1,020 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.9%

2,490 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.5%

3,082 residents

Age 65 and over
21.7%

2,259 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

13

within 5 km

  • NEW SILKSWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code A89032

    1.2 km

  • VILLAGE SURGERY PARTNERSHIP

    SILKSWORTH ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR3 2AN

    ODS code A89011

    1.2 km

  • HAPPY HOUSE SURGERY

    DURHAM ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR3 4BY

    ODS code A89041

    2.6 km

  • SPRINGWELL MEDICAL GROUP

    SPRINGWELL ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR3 4HG

    ODS code A89027

    3.2 km

  • THE BROADWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SPRINGWELL ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR3 4HG

    ODS code A89024

    3.2 km

  • SOUTHLANDS MEDICAL GROUP

    RYHOPE HEALTH CENTRE, BLACK ROAD, RYHOPE, SUNDERLAND, SR2 0RY

    ODS code A89035

    3.3 km

  • HOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP,

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, CHURCH STREET, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 4DN

    ODS code A89023

    3.9 km

  • HERRINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    PHILADELPHIA LANE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 4LE

    ODS code A89009

    4.2 km

  • KEPIER MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LEYBURN GROVE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 5EQ

    ODS code A89021

    4.3 km

  • CHESTER SURGERY

    215 CHESTER ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7TU

    ODS code A89623

    4.4 km

  • THE NEW SEAHAM MEDICAL GROUP

    EASTDENE ROAD, EASTLEA, SEAHAM, SR7 8DY

    ODS code A83071

    4.5 km

  • HETTON GROUP PRACTICE

    FRANCIS WAY, HETTON-LE-HOLE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 9EZ

    ODS code A89004

    4.5 km

  • PARK LANE PRACTICE

    1-6 CITY GREEN, SUNDERLAND, SR2 7BA

    ODS code A89034

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Weymouth Road

    BCT · Doxford Park

    0.1 miles

  • Weymouth Road-Lacebark

    BCT · Doxford Park

    0.1 miles

  • Hall Farm Road-Bishops Way

    BCT · Doxford Park

    0.2 miles

  • Moorside Road-Midgley Drive

    BCT · Doxford Park

    0.2 miles

  • Moorside Road-Manningford Drive

    BCT · Doxford Park

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sunderland 031C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,504 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
1
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

63 open schools are in scope, including 38 primary and 9 secondary schools. Portland Academy is the nearest published school at 33 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

903 published events cover 12 months, averaging 75.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 314 events.

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