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SR3 4DF

Grindon & Thorney Close · Sunderland · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Grindon & Thorney Close
Local authority
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Postcode district
SR3
Postcode sector
SR3 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SR3 1QE 71 m
SR3 4AX 79 m
SR3 4AY 107 m
SR3 4BX 126 m
SR3 4HF 126 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SR3 4DF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SR
Postcode district
SR3
Postcode sector
SR3 4
Latitude
54.888079
Longitude
-1.419669
British National Grid easting
437,326
British National Grid northing
554,968

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Sunderland · E08000024
Electoral ward
Grindon & Thorney Close · E05016379
Parish or community
E43000178
Westminster constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South · E14001295
Output area
E00044799
Lower layer super output area
Sunderland 023C · E01008825
Middle layer super output area
Sunderland 023 · E02001813

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
74
Primary
43
Secondary
9

  1. Sunningdale School

    Community special school

    259 m

  2. The Link School

    Pupil referral unit

    331 m

  3. Thornhill Park School

    Other independent special school

    512 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,619
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 985
  • Anti social behaviour 338
  • Criminal damage and arson 324
  • Shoplifting 275
  • Public order 176

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
1

0 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
1.0
SR3 4 residents
6,879

Age bands in SR3 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.1%

1,281 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.2%

816 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.7%

1,722 residents

Age 45 to 64
27%

1,807 residents

Age 65 and over
16.1%

1,078 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SR3 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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+
66.7%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
66.7%
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

26

within 5 km

  • SPRINGWELL MEDICAL GROUP

    SPRINGWELL ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR3 4HG

    ODS code A89027

    291 m

  • THE BROADWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SPRINGWELL ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR3 4HG

    ODS code A89024

    291 m

  • HAPPY HOUSE SURGERY

    DURHAM ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR3 4BY

    ODS code A89041

    395 m

  • CHESTER SURGERY

    215 CHESTER ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7TU

    ODS code A89623

    1.7 km

  • NEW SILKSWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code A89032

    2.1 km

  • VILLAGE SURGERY PARTNERSHIP

    SILKSWORTH ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR3 2AN

    ODS code A89011

    2.1 km

  • HYLTON MEDICAL GROUP

    PALLION H.C, HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7XF

    ODS code A89031

    2.3 km

  • PALLION FAMILY PRACTICE

    PALLION HEALTH CENTRE, HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7XF

    ODS code A89007

    2.3 km

  • PALLION PRIMARY CARE SERVICES

    PALLION HEALTH CENTRE, HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7XF

    ODS code Y01262

    2.3 km

  • WEARSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PALLION HEALTH CENTRE, HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7XF

    ODS code A89006

    2.3 km

  • FORGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE OLD FORGE SURGERY, PALLION PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR4 6QE

    ODS code A89020

    2.5 km

  • MILLFIELD MEDICAL GROUP

    63-83 HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7AF

    ODS code A89017

    2.6 km

  • SUNDERLAND GP ALLIANCE SOUTH HYLTON SURG

    2 UNION STREET, SOUTH HYLTON, SUNDERLAND, SR4 0LS

    ODS code A89614

    2.6 km

  • PARK LANE PRACTICE

    1-6 CITY GREEN, SUNDERLAND, SR2 7BA

    ODS code A89034

    2.7 km

  • DEERNESS PARK MEDICAL GROUP

    DEERNESS PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, SUFFOLK STREET, HENDON, SUNDERLAND, SR2 8AD

    ODS code A89001

    3.3 km

  • THE NEW CITY MEDICAL GROUP

    TATHAM STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR1 2QB

    ODS code A89013

    3.3 km

  • VILLETTE SURGERY

    SUFFOLK STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR2 8AX

    ODS code A89005

    3.5 km

  • CASTLETOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 THE BROADWAY, CASTLETOWN, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3EX

    ODS code A89036

    3.5 km

  • ASHBURN MEDICAL CENTRE

    RIVERVIEW HEALTH CENTRE, BOROUGH ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR1 2HJ

    ODS code A89018

    3.6 km

  • RIVERVIEW SURGERY

    RIVERVIEW HEALTH CENTRE, BOROUGH ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR1 2HJ

    ODS code A89002

    3.6 km

Showing 20 of 26 matching practices.

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

  • Prospect

    BCT · Plains Farm

    0.0 miles

  • The Prospect

    BCT · Barnes Park

    0.0 miles

  • The Prospect

    BCT · Barnes Park

    0.1 miles

  • Prospect Lidl

    BCT · Barnes Park

    0.1 miles

  • Prospect Lidl

    BCT · Barnes Park

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sunderland 023C, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

3,716 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
5 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
0
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

74 open schools are in scope, including 43 primary and 9 secondary schools. Sunningdale School is the nearest published school at 259 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,619 published events cover 12 months, averaging 218.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 985 events.

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