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SR5 1SU

Southwick · Sunderland · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Southwick
Local authority
Sunderland
Constituency
Sunderland Central
Postcode district
SR5
Postcode sector
SR5 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SR5 1SN 158 m
SR5 1BW 185 m
SR5 1BH 237 m
SR5 1BA 252 m
SR5 1BT 258 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SR5 1SU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1997
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SR
Postcode district
SR5
Postcode sector
SR5 1
Latitude
54.914071
Longitude
-1.389313
British National Grid easting
439,248
British National Grid northing
557,877

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Sunderland · E08000024
Electoral ward
Southwick · E05016391
Parish or community
E43000178
Westminster constituency
Sunderland Central · E14001531
Output area
E00044234
Lower layer super output area
Sunderland 005D · E01008711
Middle layer super output area
Sunderland 005 · E02001795

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
77
Primary
47
Secondary
10

  1. Beacon of Light School

    Free schools alternative provision

    252 m

  2. Grange Park Primary School

    Community school

    637 m

  3. Dame Dorothy Primary School

    Academy converter

    920 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,816
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,129
  • Shoplifting 1,111
  • Anti social behaviour 708
  • Criminal damage and arson 593
  • Public order 563

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SR5 1 residents
5,572

Age bands in SR5 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.8%

838 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

606 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.5%

1,388 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.3%

1,662 residents

Age 65 and over
20.7%

1,170 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+
33.3%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
33.3%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
33.3%
Gigabit-capable
33.3%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
33.3%
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

27

within 5 km

  • MONKWEARMOUTH HEALTH CENTRE

    DUNDAS STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0AB

    ODS code A89040

    501 m

  • ST BEDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    LOWER DUNDAS STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0QQ

    ODS code A89016

    715 m

  • MILLFIELD MEDICAL GROUP

    63-83 HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7AF

    ODS code A89017

    897 m

  • BRIDGE VIEW MEDICAL GROUP

    SOUTHWICK HEALTH CENTRE, THE GREEN, SOUTHWICK, SUNDERLAND, SR5 2LT

    ODS code A89019

    1.0 km

  • THE NEW CITY MEDICAL GROUP

    TATHAM STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR1 2QB

    ODS code A89013

    1.3 km

  • ASHBURN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A89018

    1.4 km

  • RIVERVIEW SURGERY

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

    ODS code A89002

    1.4 km

  • PARK LANE PRACTICE

    1-6 CITY GREEN, SUNDERLAND, SR2 7BA

    ODS code A89034

    1.5 km

  • FORGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code A89020

    1.6 km

  • HYLTON MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A89031

    1.7 km

  • PALLION FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code A89007

    1.7 km

  • PALLION PRIMARY CARE SERVICES

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

    ODS code Y01262

    1.7 km

  • WEARSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code A89006

    1.7 km

  • CHESTER SURGERY

    215 CHESTER ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7TU

    ODS code A89623

    1.8 km

  • FULWELL MEDICAL CENTRE,

    EBDON LANE, SUNDERLAND, SR6 8DZ

    ODS code A89015

    1.9 km

  • DEERNESS PARK MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A89001

    1.9 km

  • VILLETTE SURGERY

    SUFFOLK STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR2 8AX

    ODS code A89005

    2.3 km

  • RED HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    RED HOUSE SURGERY, 127 RENFREW ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR5 5PS

    ODS code A89008

    2.6 km

  • SPRINGWELL MEDICAL GROUP

    SPRINGWELL ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR3 4HG

    ODS code A89027

    3.4 km

  • THE BROADWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SPRINGWELL ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR3 4HG

    ODS code A89024

    3.4 km

Showing 20 of 27 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

  • Stadium Way

    BCT · Monkwearmouth

    0.2 miles

  • Keir Hardie Way-Aquatic Centre

    BCT · Monkwearmouth

    0.2 miles

  • Keir Hardie Way-Aquatic Centre

    BCT · Monkwearmouth

    0.2 miles

  • Southwick Road-Stadium

    BCT · Monkwearmouth

    0.2 miles

  • Southwick Road-Howard Street

    BCT · Monkwearmouth

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sunderland 005D, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

8,732 of 33,755

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

77 open schools are in scope, including 47 primary and 10 secondary schools. Beacon of Light School is the nearest published school at 252 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,816 published events cover 12 months, averaging 568 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,129 events.

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